MonarchS Unconventional Reign
Decades ago, a royal-commoner union like Harry and Meghan’s was unthinkable. Royals were barred from marrying outside their rank, a rule that put King Edward VIII at a crossroads when he chose love over the crown for Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
His abdication in favor of his brother, George VI, reshaped the monarchy and paved the way for future love stories..