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Originally Posted by florawindsor
it's my understanding, maybe wrong:) and things are always changing...maybe the royals will open up their circles very soon(or they are already)
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Sophie Rhys-Jones comes from a comfortable, not rich, middle-class family. She was accepted very quickly into the inner Royal circle, well before she became engaged to Prince Edward.
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, who wears the Royal Family Order given by the Queen, was a secretary at the Danish Embassy in London.
I don't think the Royal Family sees a need to prove anything to anyone as to their social status and ranking; if a person shares common interests and "connects" with the Queen then they will be accepted into the Family. Sophie is the prime example of this; it is obvious that she and HM have a very close relationship. Personality would appear to be more important than family background.
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