O-H Anglophile
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I think asking "permission" is generally done after the couple has already made the decision to marry. My husband asked my dad "permission" after we'd already announced our engagement. I'm pretty sure my dad used the occasion to put the fear of dire retribution should my husband not do right by me.
I think this is closer to the truth of the situation. I really doubt Harry actually asked Tom and Doria for their "permission" to marry Meghan.
Actually, if I look at the announcement again, it says he asked for their blessing rather than their permission. Does that make it better? That Harry wanted their blessing rather than somehow insinuating Meghan is their property?
I'm sure some people still find a problem with that but to me it seems courteous, especially since marrying Harry changes Meghan's life (and by extension theirs) exponentially.
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