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Prince Harry and Meghan’s Frustration Over Lack of Privileges for Non-Titled Children
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave the UK and settle in California may have been driven by their concerns about the lack of privileges for their non-titled children, according to royal expert Gertrude Daly.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines when they announced their intention to step back from senior royal duties on January 8, 2020.
In a subsequent interview with Oprah Winfrey in March this year, they raised allegations of bullying and racism within the royal family.
Daly suggests that the couple capitalized on people’s limited understanding of British titles to their advantage.
Daly, who hosts the Gerts Royal podcast, believes that the loss of privileges resulting from their children not having Prince and Princess titles upset the Sussexes.
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She argues that during the Oprah interview, they played into the common misconception that all children of Princes and Princesses automatically become Princes or Princesses themselves.
By doing so, they portrayed the century-old rule as an example of their victimization.
Contrary to Meghan’s claim in the Oprah interview that the institution of the monarchy didn’t want their child to have a title, Daly asserts that there is a 100-year-old rule in place.
Under the 1917 letters patient by King George V, only children of the monarch, children of the sons of the monarch, and the eldest son of the eldest son of the heir apparent are entitled to the title Prince or Princess.
Therefore, the decision regarding Harry’s children not being Prince or Princess was made long ago, during the Queen’s reign.
During her interview with Oprah, Meghan addressed the issue of Archie not becoming a Prince.
The TV host asked how the palace explained to her that her son, the great-grandson of the Queen, wouldn’t be a Prince.
Meghan responded by stating that the palace decreed that Archie, who will turn two in May, would not have any title, which she considered a deviation from protocol.
She also revealed conversations about concerns regarding the color of Archie’s skin at birth and the denial of security for him.
When Prince Harry and Meghan got married in May 2018, Queen Elizabeth granted them the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Initially, Archie was entitled to the courtesy title of Earl of Dumbarton.
However, the couple later decided not to use this title, and Archie became known as Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
According to current guidelines, great-grandchildren of the monarch do not automatically receive the title of Prince or Princess, except for the children of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, which is why Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children are titled Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
It is worth noting that there is a possibility that Archie could receive a royal title later in life.
When Prince Charles ascends to the throne, the title of Prince will automatically be bestowed upon him as the child of a son of the king.
The frustrations expressed by Prince Harry and Meghan over the lack of privileges for their non-titled children highlight the complexities surrounding British royal titles and the rules that govern them.
Their decision to step back from royal duties and relocate to California seems to have been influenced, at least in part, by these concerns.
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