1) She's not blonde. Prince Harry has broken with tradition by dating a brunette. The bachelor's penchant for blondes is well known—from his previous serious girlfriends Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas to rumoured flirtations with Florence Brudenell-Bruce and Mollie King—making this a seriously surprising move.
2) She bears a passing resemblance to the Duchess of Cambridge. Same perfectly blow-dried brunette locks and pale, English-rose complexion, not to mention a similar sporting prowess (she has a degree in sport and exercise science from Loughborough University).
3) She works for one of Princess Diana's favourite charities. The 25-year-old has worked for the land mine charity The Halo Trust since 2013. Not only was the charity dear to his mother's heart—she famously visited minefields being cleared by the organisation—but Harry is also a patron.
4) She's a former beauty queen. Thurlow is already used to wearing a tiara; after all, she was crowned Miss Edinburgh at the tender age of 19.
5) She comes from a middle-class background. Previous jobs include assistant manager at Abercrombie & Fitch. Unlike Harry's former girlfriends, she's also been largely absent from the socialite scene.
