When this comes to an end on
Monday, there is speculation surrounding new titles for Archie, three, and
Lilibet, one.
In line with tradition, it is
expected that the two youngsters will take on Prince and Princess titles.
The royal tradition emerged in 1917 during King George V’s reign whereby the
King introduced a new rule allowing children and grandchildren of the monarch
to claim titles.
Despite this new ruling,
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Lili Mountbatten-Windsor may not be granted HRH status
owing to Harry and Meghan’s bombshell decision to step down as senior
members of the royal family in 2020.
Since their shock
announcement, the couple have now carved out a new life for themselves in the
mountains of California. And while the duo retains their HRH stylings,
they are not permitted to use them.
Meghan has allegedly claimed
that she wants her children to have royal titles so that the UK can provide
Archie and Lilibet with extra security.
Security concerns have long
been at the forefront of Harry and Meghan’s minds after the couple were
themselves denied the right to police protection.
In a tell-all interview with
Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Meghan said: “In those months when I was pregnant,
all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of ‘he
won’t be given security, he’s not going to be given a title’ and also
concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he’s
born.”
She later added: “The
idea of our son not being safe, and also the idea of the first member of color
in this family not being titled in the same way that other grandchildren would
be…
“I think even with that
convention I’m talking about, while I was pregnant, they said they want to
change the convention for Archie.”
Archie and Lilibet aren’t the
only members of the royal family poised for potential change.
