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Harry and Meghan's Children Will Be Called Prince and Princess After All. Princess Lilibet Diana, pictured in June 2022.
Harry and William's children, as great-grandchildren, didn't receive the titles automatically. But Elizabeth had the power to amend the rules, and in 2012 she decreed that the children of Prince William and Duchess Kate would be princes and princesses.
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.
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 is technically history's first Prince of Sussex and 'Lili' the first Princess of Sussex. Eventually Archie will be entitled to succeed Prince Harry as the Duke of Sussex.
"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.
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,” they wrote.
Titles, styles, and succession
At the accession of Charles III, Lilibet became entitled to use the title "princess" and style "royal highness" as the child of a son of the monarch, pursuant to letters patent issued by King George V in 1917.
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.
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.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\x27s children, Archie and Lilibet, can inherit royal titles following Queen Elizabeth II\x27s death at age 96. The Queen is reported to have left her personal inheritance all to Prince ... the prince did not get an inheritance from the Queen\x27s will.
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.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will not be stripped of royal titles due to 'Queen's gift'
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.
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).
Lilibet and her brother, Archie, became eligible to use princess and prince titles when their grandfather acceded the throne.
Where Are Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in the Line Of Succession? Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are sixth and seventh in the line of succession for the British throne. As grandchildren of King Charles, the two are closely related by blood to the sovereign. This means they are prominently placed in the order.
But Princess Diana's two sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale, were present at the ceremony, The Mirror reported.
Prince Harry and Meghan's children have officially taken on royal titles. Lilibet and her older brother, Archie, were listed as prince and princess on the royal family's website as of early Thursday.
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.
Prince Harry and Meghan's children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor are now using their official royal titles of prince and princess, respectively.
Though Harry and Meghan maintain their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, in 2021 they were stripped of their honorary military appointments and royal patronages by Her late Majesty, with those appointments and patronages later distributed to other working members of the royal family.
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.
Charles will not be changing his name, as was previously speculated. He will be known as King Charles III. Charles was nine when he was given the title the Prince of Wales. He's now 74, and ascended to the throne immediately following his mother Queen Elizabeth's death.