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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are engaged and set to tie the knot on May 19, 2018. Now, as we count down the days till their royal wedding, the public has become increasingly fascinated with learning more and more about them every day.

In March 2018, news broke that Harry would not be asking his bride-to-be to sign a prenup. While no one wants to think of the pair breaking up before they even walk down the aisle, the news did raise some eyebrows, as many just assumed the royals would want to protect their wealth. However, it turns out there’s good reason the prince and former actress are not going to have a prenuptial agreement in place.

Let’s take a look at why there won’t be one and the main reason Harry flat-out rejected the thought of it.

Prenups are not common in U.K.

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The couple won’t be signing a prenup. | Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images

Unlike in America, prenups actually aren’t that common in England unless you’re a celebrity.

“It’s commonplace with celebrity marriage, but this is not a celebrity marriage, it’s a royal marriage,” said Katie Nicholl, author of Harry: Life, Loss, and Love.

Moreover, the Daily Mail noted that such agreements are not even legally enforceable in the U.K. 

Next: This royal couple didn’t sign one either. 

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