Harry remained a Prince, and the couple kept their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, but are no longer addressed as His/Her Royal Highness (HRH). He also gave up his military titles and no longer wears army uniform in public.
While they are no longer working members of the royal family, Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle still hold the royal titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which were bestowed upon them when they married in 2018.
They are also entitled to use the HRH style - although Harry and Meghan retain their HRH styles, they no longer use them after leaving the working monarchy. How will the titles be used? It is understood the titles will be used in formal settings but not in everyday conversational use.
Lilibet and her brother, Archie, became eligible to use princess and prince titles when their grandfather acceded the throne.
Currently, Harry and Meghan still officially hold the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which carry a sweet and meaningful significance. Before marrying, Prince Harry was “HRH (His Royal Highness) Prince Henry of Wales,” matching the style of any male grandchildren of the reigning monarch.
"King Charles will not strip royal titles away from Prince Harry as it would go against the gifts and wishes of the late Queen Elizabeth II," he notes. Since the title was a gift from Harry's grandmother, Charles wouldn't take it from him.
Do Prince Harry and Meghan Still Have Royal Titles? Yes. Prince Harry and Meghan are still the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, titles conferred by Queen Elizabeth on their 2018 wedding day.
The couple referred to their daughter as “Princess Lilibet” during her christening, ending speculation about their children's public titles. Prince Harry and Meghan's children have officially taken on royal titles.
Under British royal protocol, both Lilibet and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple's 3-year-old son, are entitled to the titles of princess and prince as grandchildren of the sitting U.K. monarch.
Following the news of Lilibet's christening, Harry and Meghan's spokesperson confirmed in a statement that both their children will now indeed be known as Prince and Princess: “The children's titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became monarch.
HELLO! investigates… The monarch has no powers to remove titles and this would require an act of parliament. The last time this happened was in 1917 when King George V passed the Titles Deprivation Act to remove the British peerage titles of several German and Austrian royals during the First World War.
Duke of Sussex Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle are “very much in love" and “happy together", said Karl Larsen, photographer and friend to Meghan's father Thomas Markle. Karl Larsen's remarks came amid false reports that the couple is heading for a divorce.
Prince Harry and Meghan no longer receive money from the Royal Family and have a series of commercial arrangements with a number of companies.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, KCVO (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne.
This means that yes, Harry no longer wishes to be referred to as 'Prince'. Interestingly, however, the Duke of Sussex is still fifth in line for the throne. So, there you have it. Ultimately, the Duke of Sussex is still technically considered to be a prince, even though he wishes otherwise.
Meghan and Harry's financial autonomy
That means that when they made the decision to step back from their roles as senior working royals, Harry and Meghan were left with a meager sum of $13 million (estimated by Forbes), largely made up of the inheritance from Harry's late mother's estate.
That would mean that when Charles becomes King, Archie will become His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Archie, the same title that his cousins George, Charlotte, and Louis currently use. If the title “Prince” is what makes your ears perk up here, know that the “HRH” designation is almost as rarified and special.
Archie and Lilibet were not prince and princess at birth, because they were not grandchildren of the monarch, but they gained the right to these titles when King Charles acceded to the throne.
The two children are now listed as Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex on the royal family's line of succession, on which they are fifth and sixth in line to the throne.
Royal expert Christopher Andersen, author of The King: The Life of Charles III, tells Marie Claire exclusively that nothing will change in this regard: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will retain their titles, as will Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” he says.
Harry's new titles will be will be Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel. Harry, 33, becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex. His bride, Markle, 36, becomes Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex.
Meanwhile, King Charles III's younger son, Harry and his wife Meghan had become Duke and Duchess of Sussex when they got married in 2018. They continue to remain so.
And though Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have stepped back as senior members of the royal family, he should still remain in the line of succession. Harry was born in 1984 when his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was monarch and his father was heir apparent.
"The second son is usually called the Duke of York, but (Harry's uncle) Prince Andrew has the Duke of York title for the rest of his life. So if Harry hadn't stepped back and Prince Andrew wasn't alive, then Prince Harry could had been called Duke of York."
Right now, King Charles III is not able to strip any Royal Family member of their titles because he doesn't have the authority to do so. Laws would have to change in order for him to do so. Which is what this bill is proposing. The Labour Party politician who proposed this bill is Rachel Maskell, the MP for York.