Pippa Middleton’s 2017 wedding came with a set of strict rules — one of which kept Prince Harry and Meghan Markle apart for most of the day. But there was a very specific reason behind it.

Let’s face it: weddings these days, especially in 2025, often feel more like full-blown events than simple ceremonies.

And if you’re part of the royal circle, things tend to get dialed up even more — more lavish, more formal, more over-the-top than the average person could imagine.

The royals are known for following some pretty unusual protocols, but they also like to lay down their own rules, even when it’s not strictly necessary.

Though Pippa Middleton isn’t officially a royal, her wedding in 2017 was planned with the same level of precision and attention to detail you’d expect from the royal family.

The Princess of Wales’ sister had a few unusual rules in place for her wedding — and one in particular was aimed at Meghan and Harry, who were under intense media scrutiny at the time.

Although she’s now 41 and married to James Matthews, both she and her mother, Carole Middleton, felt that the newly famous royal couple might overshadow the event if they attended the ceremony together.

So instead, Meghan stayed at a nearby Airbnb, where she did her own hair and makeup before heading to the reception.