Queen Elizabeth will keep custody of Meghan and Harry's son
For several years, there is an agreement with the queen, which means that she is granted full legal custody of all members of the royal family.
Despite the fact that Queen Elizabeth accepted the resignation of their functions from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry and supports the decision of the couple to create a new life as a young family, the monarch will remain with custody of her son, Archie, this due to must abide by an old law.
According to the royal expert, Marlene Koenig, who gave an interview to the British newspaper Mirror, assured that even the second line of the throne, Prince William and her wife Kate Middleton do not legally have full custody of their three children: Prince George,. Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
This is because the family has an agreement with Queen Elizabeth, which means that she is given full legal custody of all members of the royal family.
"The legislation was passed during the reign of George I. It was known as the Great Opinion for the Prerogative of the Royal Family and referred to the king's control over the education, upbringing and marriage of his grandchildren. He did so because he had a very bad relationship with his son, the future King George II, so this law was passed which meant that the king was the guardian of his grandchildren, "explained Koenig.
"The law dates back more than 300 years to 1717, a time when the monarch's right of supervision extended to her grandchildren and this right belongs to Her Majesty, King of the Realm, even during the life of her father."
The queen also had full custody of Prince William and Harry when they were younger. This fact came to light when Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorced in 1996.
The child custody arrangements were not mentioned in the couple's divorce agreement, despite the arrangements made. This was because neither parent had full custody, but rather belonged to Queen Elizabeth.
This meant that Charles and Diana had to get permission from Queen Elizabeth before doing simple things with their children, like going on vacation.
Koenig confirmed that the rule still exists today and "technically" parents need permission from Queen Elizabeth to remove their children from the country. In addition, she added that, despite this, Queen Elizabeth is respectful of the wishes of parents and would not insist on their opinions about them.
Now that it has been announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to live in both Canada and the United Kingdom, it is hoped that Queen Elizabeth does not object so that baby Archie, also does it with them.
