Toby Melville - Pool/Getty Image This law, which came into force in 2015 after being approved by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013, replaced the Royal Marriages Act of 1772.

Approved in 2013 by the late Queen Elizabeth II and enacted in 2015, it replaced the Royal Marriages Act of 1772.

"The Royal Marriages Act of 1772, or the Succession to the Crown Act of 2013 – he was going on and on, and I could barely believe my ears. The point was, love took a decided back seat to law." ...

He further wrote, “Elf [ED Lane] said there was no point in examining the whys and hows; this was the inalterable rule…The Royal Marriages Act of 1772, or the Succession to the Crown Act of ...

However, they were unable to marry due to a clause in the 1772 Royal Marriages Act, which decreed that no descendant of George III under the age of 25 could marry without the consent of the monarch.

British royal weddings are known for being extravagant celebrations rooted in tradition. Pulling off a royal wedding requires accordance to certain rules and traditions from brides, grooms and guest.

This is actual law. According to the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, formal consent is required before an engagement can happen.

He secretly married Lady Augusta Murray in 1793, who was Catholic – a time when the Royal Marriages act prevented members of the royal family from marrying Catholics.

One royal expert has claimed Meghan and Prince Harry's baby Archie could be subject to a royal law surrounding marriage, whether or not he decides to use his royal title.

Under the terms of the Royal Marriages Act of 1772, the British monarch must formally approve the marriage of her children and of most direct descendants of King George II, who reigned in the 18th ...