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Originally posted by Lauren
She's hardly a commoner!!

It's not like she's come from a council estate in Bradford living off living allowance.

But she is not a royal, and like you and I, is a commoner.

Being a royal as well as having privileges which we as commoners do not have also carries responsibilities which we do not have.

If we so choose, you and I are free to marry someone who is a Roman Catholic, the sovereign or anyone who will be, such as His Royal highness Prince William can not, by law. The reason for this is that the Monarch should not be subject to a foreign power, which the Pope and the Vatican is so considered. Thus we have a parallel, some things we can enjoy, HRH can not.

If you look at the marriages of Anne, Charles and Andrew, they were to commoners, not royals. It was an experiment to bring in "new blood" and look how they ended up. In times past, the bride was selected to forge political alliances and ensure issue. Love was not considered at all, if it happened it was a mere bonus.

We have now seen what a folly bringing in commoners in to the royal family has been, as they have no idea how to conduct themselves as they must be made to conform to expected standards. The matches that fare better are when royals marry royals.

Miss Middleton is not royal and therefore by precedent and past experience, wholly unsuitable for his Royal Highness Prince William. As I have pointed out, with a monarchy, there are certain rules where matters of duty must and will take precedent over matters of the heart.