The telling reason why Meghan Markle snubbed Sophie's gracious offer to show her the royal ropes - despite the Queen thinking she had a lot to learn from her
Although it technically only takes marrying an existing member to join the Royal Family, the skills needed to truly belong take years to learn.
Along with hundreds of etiquette rules, they are expected to pick up how to run an army of staff and navigate dozens of high-profile events each month.
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