Meghan Markle’s Signature Features This Significant Change Since Becoming A Royal

Meghan Markle’s signature has changed since she became a member of the royal family.

In March, the Duchess of Sussex signed a guest book in Belfast during her and Prince Harry’s trip to Northern Ireland. Markle’s signature only featured her first name in cursive style, but it can be hardly read.

But on Wednesday, the royal couple visited the Edes House in Chichester, where they signed the visitor’s book. Markle once again signed her first name, but her handwriting is clearer and more readable. Prince Harry’s signature is the exact replica of his previous signature, and it also featured a line under his first name.

Markle’s former headmistress Christine Knudsen revealed earlier this year in a documentary that the Duchess of Sussex has always had good penmanship even as a young girl. Knudsen also showed a handwritten note from Markle that showed how beautiful her handwriting really is.

In May, handwriting expert Tracey Trussell said that Markle’s handwriting has revealed a more human side to her. The expert specifically talked about Markle’s signature in Belfast two months prior.

“So this latest signature is interesting because it is much more relaxed and natural, much less contrived than her usual style. It lifts the lid on her character, revealing a much more human side. We know, from her stylized writing, she has a perfectionist streak and desire for beauty and the nice things in life. We know from the clockwork regularity that she has the self-discipline to maintain the right profile in-keeping with royal life,” she told Express.

Trussell also compared Prince Harry and Markle’s signatures with each other during her interview with Harper’s Bazaar. She said that the couple wrote matching large capital letters with their “H” and “M.”

“It’s as if they’re singing from the same hymn sheets or reflecting each other in the same mirror. There are matching features that reveal a desire for synchronicity and stability. They are also both instinctively in tune with the soul,” she said.