by Angela Johnson, business insider 

 While much of the ceremony at the royal wedding Saturday at England’s St. George’s Chapel. kept with royal tradition, much of the Harry and Meghan’s wedding was as unique as the couple themselves. One of the biggest changes were to the vows Markle took. Like Princesses Diana and Kate before her, Markle omitted the word “obey.” Instead, she said, “I Meghan, take you, Harry, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part; according to God’s holy law. In the presence of God, I make this vow.” Harry’s mother, Princess Diana was the first to make the change to the vows taken from the Anglican Book of Prayer when she married Prince Charles in 1981. Sarah Ferguson and Princess Sophie went back to tradition, putting “obey” back into the vows when they married into the royal family in 1986 and 1999 respectively. In 2011, when Kate Middleton married Prince William, she chose to omit the word “obey” as well. It was also noted that they were also declared “husband and wife” not “man and wife,” something that ABC noted on air that set the tone for the marriage and partnership to be more equal. It should come as no surprise that Markle, an outspoken feminist and advocate for women’s rights around the world would make that edit.