The lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s two children could change significantly starting as early as next week as King Charles III ascends to the British throne.
As of right now, the royal family is observing a period of royal mourning in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8th.
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There are rumors about new titles for Archie, three, and Lilibet, one, when this concludes on Monday.
It is anticipated that the two children will adopt the titles of Prince and Princess in accordance with tradition. King George V’s introduction of a new law allowing the monarch’s children and grandchildren to claim titles in 1917 marked the beginning of the royal tradition.
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Lili Mountbatten-Windsor might not receive HRH status despite this recent decision due to Harry and Meghan’s shocking decision to retire as senior members of the royal family in 2020.
The couple has now established a new life for themselves in the California mountains since making their shocking announcement. The pair still has their HRH looks, but they are not allowed to use them.
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According to rumors, Meghan has stated that she wants her children to be heirs to the throne so that the UK can give Archie and Lilibet additional security.
After they themselves were denied the right to police protection, Harry and Meghan have long been preoccupied with security issues.
In a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Meghan revealed: “We have in tandem the conversation of ‘he won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title’ as well as concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s born.”
“The idea that our son wouldn’t be safe, and also the idea that the first person of color in this family wouldn’t be titled in the same way that other grandchildren would be,” she continued, “…
“I think even with that convention I’m referring to, they said they want to change the convention for Archie while I was pregnant.”
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Not just Archie and Lilibet are among the royal family members who could undergo change. Prince Edward might assume the late Prince Philip’s title as the Duke of Edinburgh, and his wife Sophie Wessex might then take on the courtesy title of The Duchess of Edinburgh, which the Queen held from her marriage in 1947 to her accession in 1952.
