What if Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have twins?
Due to British royal rules imposed by the late King George V (1865-1936), children resulting from the marriage between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not bear the title of "princesses" or "princes", in fact only men would be entitled to a title of nobility granted directly by the highest English sovereign, currently Queen Elizabeth II.
All this "royal bureaucracy" is complicated if the couple gives the surprise of bringing twins into the world. Based on the bibliographical work of Richard Fitzwilliams - commentator and expert writer on royalty - it is concluded what would happen to the twins that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex might have:
Essentials First: The Duchy of Sussex
Under current protocol, only the male children of Harry and Meghan would be entitled to the title of duke. However, this would only occur upon the death of both parents and under the official appointment of the king or queen in turn.
If it is the case that the couple has male twins, both will have the right to the title. If, on the other hand, they have two little girls, neither of them will be a candidate for the Duchy of Sussex, not even when their parents pass away.
The situation becomes more unfair in the case of non-identical twins and one is a girl and the other boy, only the latter would have the right to be a duke in his adulthood. The girl would only be entitled to the title of "lady" throughout her life.
In either case, both boys or girls would bear the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
And the succession to the throne?
Prince Harry is sixth in the line of succession, so the baby on the way will be seventh. If there is a second baby in the future, it will be the eighth and so on progressively.
In the case of twins, the minutes apart with which they introduce themselves to the world will be the deciding factor. The seventh candidate for the British throne will be the one born first, regardless of whether he is ahead of his baby brother by just a few seconds.
Assuming that the twins were a boy and a girl, but the little girl was born first, the inheritance rights would remain in favor of the girl, even if her brother became duke and she did not.
Thanks to the reform to the Succession Law of 2013 approved by Queen Elizabeth II, the right to the throne is maintained by order of birth regardless of sex. It is precisely thanks to this legislative change that Princess Charlotte (daughter of William and Kate) maintains her priority number with respect to the crown, even above Prince Louis, her younger brother.
Being practical and realistic, it is unlikely that the children of Meghan and Harry will come to reign, but it does not hurt to have information regarding the fate of the United Kingdom at hand.
Regarding titles and practices that can still be considered sexist in our times, Queen Elizabeth II is the highest authority, perhaps the arrival of her new great-grandson or great-granddaughter (or great-grandchildren) will inspire her to modify some old rules to make way for new ones. privileges Do you think it "touches the heart"?
