All The Times Princess Diana Played By Her Own Rules

Published on December 24, 2019 By Chloe Draws

She wouldn’t obey

In English royal weddings, the liturgy comes from the Church of England’s Anglican Book of Common Prayer. Since 1962, the book includes the wedding vows “…to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part”.

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However, at Princess Diana’s wedding to Prince Charles, she refused to say the word “obey”, showing her values on mutual respect in marriage. Her decision garnered some backlash but later became a new tradition with Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle following suit.