- Meghan Markle removed the word, "obey" from her vows when she married Prince Harry.
- The vows are taken from the Anglican Book of Prayer and have been a part of royal weddings for centuries.
- Princess Diana and Princess Kate removed the word "obey" from their vows as well.
- They were also declared "husband and wife," not "man and wife."
While much of the ceremony at the royal wedding Saturday at England's St. George's Chapel. kept with royal tradition, much of the wedding of Harry and Meghan was as unique as Meghan and Harry themselves. One of the biggest changes were to the vows Markle took. Like Princesses Diana and Kate before her, Meghan Markle will omit the word "obey."
Instead, she said, "I Meghan, take you, Harry, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part; according to God's holy law. In the presence of God, I make this vow."
Harry's mother, Princess Diana was the first to make the change to the vows taken from the Anglican Book of Prayer when she married Prince Charles in 1981. Sarah Ferguson and Princess Sophie went back to tradition, putting "obey" back into the vows when they married into the royal family in 1986 and 1999 respectively.
In 2011, when Kate Middleton married Prince William, she chose to omit the word "obey" as well.
It was also noted that they were also declared "husband and wife" not "man and wife," something that ABC noted on air that set the tone for the marriage and partnership to be more equal.
It should come as no surprise that Markle, an outspoken feminist and advocate for women's rights around the world would make that edit.
More on the royal wedding:
- Meghan Markle has broken her silence on her family drama — and says her dad definitely isn't coming to the wedding
- Commoners invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding are being asked to bring their own food — and people aren't happy about it
- Meghan Markle's dad reportedly staged paparazzi photos and there's a video that basically proves it
- Meet Meghan Markle's half-sister Samantha Grant, who recently lashed out at Meghan for being 'unqualified'
- Meet Meghan Markle's bridesmaids — all of whom are under 10 years old
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