In case you missed it (nobody missed it), Meghan Markle is now the Duchess of Sussex.

And being the Duchess of Sussex comes with some odd rules. Rules that make us think the Harry’s beard and tiaras are nice and cool and stuff, but probably not worth the effort, right?

I mean, she has to give up wearing black. And no beard is worth that.

She will no longer be able to wear black

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Royal family members are encouraged not to wear black unless they are attending a funeral or Remembrance Day, like Meghan Markle did above.

But also, she must pack black in case

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In case there's a death of a world leader, or prominent figure, the royal family must always ensure they can be appropriately dressed for a state funeral or the like.

According to theABC, this rule was instated after the death of King George VI - Queen Elizabeth's father. The then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip were in Kenya and she was forced to wait inside the plane until a black dress was delivered to her.

Wearing bright nail polish

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According to 'insider sources', wearing colourful nail polish is deemed 'vulgar' by the royal family. It's a rule the Queen sticks to herself too, and one that Meghan Markle also has been abiding by in recent public appearances.

Baring her legs

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When it comes to dressing, royals have standards.

Not only must they dress prim and proper, without a hair out of place, dresses much always be kept to below the knee.

She always must walk behind the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

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It's a rule, that when in public for official occasions, the royal family must walk in order of who's next in line for the throne.

Therefore, Meghan and Harry must NEVER walk in front of the Will and Kate, who must walk behind Prince Charles and so on.

Even Prince Phillip is forced to walk a few steps behind his wife, Queen Elizabeth.

She must always curtsy for Kate

According tothe Mirror, Meghan still has to curtsy to her now sister-in-law Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, even though Meghan is now a duchess herself.

This is because Kate is higher up in the royal ranks than Meghan. Kate’s husband, Prince William, is second in line to the throne and her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and one-month-old Prince Louis are third, fourth and fifth in line after their father.

No consuming shellfish

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While lobster, oysters, prawns and crayfish might sound like a posh dish, members of the royal family are advised against consuming shellfish due to the high chance of contracting food poisoning.

No playing monopoly

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One of the weirder rules on the list, but it turns out when Prince Andrew was given a Monopoly board game during one of his royal visits, he was forced to decline.

"We're not allowed to play Monopoly at home. It gets too vicious," he said, as reported byThe Telegraph UK.

No public displays of affection

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From holdings hands, to a kiss on the cheek, royals don't show PDA ever. Well, an exception is made for the balcony kiss - but Meghan and Harry have vetoed that one as well.

No social media

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While she used to be quite active on Instagram, Meghan Markle was forced to deactivate her Instagram account. Following her wedding, her social media updates will probably be shared through the family's joint Instagram @kensingtonroyal.

No more selfies

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No social media, no selfies and don't expect her to be sharing any shots like these on Kensington Royal's Instagram either.

No autographs

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Autographs are reserved for special occasions only. Prince Charles notably broke the rule in 2010 when a victim of the Cornwell floods asked him for an autograph.

No more acting

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Her last episode ofSuitsaired this year, but when it comes to her acting, Markle doesn't feel like she's giving up anything.

"I don't see it as giving anything up; I just see it as a change," she told AOL Build. "It's a new chapter."

No side projects

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Meghan Markle. Image: Instagram

Although Meghan will be kept busy with a bevy of royal engagements now she's a duchess, she's declared that she'll no longer be affiliated with World Vision Canada or her work with the United Nations.

She also closed down her lifestyle blog, The Tig, last year, in the lead up to announcement of her engagement to Prince Harry.

No political views

Meghan Markle will no longer be able to vote in elections, nor use her voice to sway election.

The U.K. Parliament website reads, “Although not prohibited by law, it is considered unconstitutional for the Monarch to vote in an election.”

It is just a tad awkward, considering an appearance The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in May 2016 where she branded Donald Trump "divisive" and "misogynistic".

"It's really the moment I go; we filmSuitsin Toronto and I might just stay in Canada," she said. "Yes, of course, Trump is divisive, think about female voters alone, right? I think it was in 2012 the Republican Party lost the female vote by 12 points; that is a huge number and with as misogynistic as Trump is, and so vocal about it, that is a huge chunk of it."

She added, "You're not just voting for a woman if it's Hillary because she's a woman, but certainly because Trump has made it easy to see that you don't really want that kind of world that he's painting."

No running for office