It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as senior members of the royal family. Not only did this decision mean that they were becoming financially independent from Queen Elizabeth and the rest of the gang, but also that they no longer need to abide by her official protocol.
In fact, the move didn’t just affect the Duke and Duchess of Sussex—their son Archie is no longer bound by the constraints of being a royal, either. And now that the couple is expecting their second child together, we have questions about what’s to come for their daughter.
Here, eight royal protocols the baby will not have to follow.