Meghan Markle and Harry: this title that the queen could take away from them
On leaving the British royal family, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have not been stripped of their royal titles. But the queen is free to reverse this decision.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry gave up using their royal titles when they decided to leave England and go live with Archie in the United States. But in fact, they are still royal highnesses ('HRH', the abbreviation of 'His' or 'Her' 'Royal Highness'). However, they no longer have the right to use the word "royal", which is why they renamed their non-profit association "Archewell" (in reference to their son). But if Queen Elizabeth II allowed them to keep their royal titles, she could very well revise her position and remove them. Particularly at the end of the one-year evaluation period.
Nothing in the British constitution prevents the Queen from withdrawing the title of Royal Highness from an active or inactive member of the royal family of England. For Iain MacMarthanne, constitutional expert for The Express, "nothing is set in stone". "Royal warrants can be issued at any time to deal with a question that arises or requires a correction or clarification," he said. Here are two famous examples that show the constitution to be flexible enough: Wallis Simpson, wife of Edward VIII, and Camilla Parker Bowles, wife of Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, were never officially princesses.
Why isn't Archie a prince?
Meghan and Harry's son Archie was not given a royal title when he was born. A choice of his parents. But he will officially become a prince when Prince Charles becomes king. However, it will be up to him to choose whether to use his title or not. Other titles that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have not lost are those of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which the Queen ceded to them when they married.
