Even though they are prince and princess, Archie and Lilibet might not get the title of Their Royal Highnesses; Should the decision in Denmark worry the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?
Queen Margaret II of Denmark launched a "bomb": her four grandchildren —children of Prince Joaquin—, Nikolai, 23 years old; Felix, 20; Henrik, 13, and Athena, 10, will no longer be Princes and Princesses of Denmark, effective January 1, 2023, and will be Counts and Countesses of Monpezat.
The explanation given by the only ruling queen in Europe is that she intends to give her grandchildren, who are further removed from the possibility of succession, the possibility of "shaping their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and duties" that carries a formal affiliation with the House of Glücksburg.
At first we can say that this decision by Margarita II is an "echo" of the plan that the current King Charles III has always said he intends to carry out in the House of Windsor, which is to reduce the senior circle, which would entail to make a monarchy less expensive for the British treasury.
Due to the mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which officially concluded a few days ago, the immediate actions of Carlos III had not yet been considered, which left in suspense what will happen to the children of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Archie and Lilibet, as to their rightful titles.
What is the future of Harry and Meghan's children?
According to the law that has been in force since the time of King George V, as grandchildren of the British sovereign, Archie and Lilibet have the right to be called prince and princess and receive the treatment of Their Royal Highnesses (H.A.R.), however, at first it was said that Carlos III wanted to change the situation.
The leaks say that the children could carry the title, but they would not be treated as S.A.R., something that already has the precedent of the decision of Margarita II in Denmark; although his grandchildren are part of the House of Glücksburg, they are no longer part of the main circle, which gives them freedom, but also makes them lose their privileges.
How would the Danish precedent affect Archie and Lilibet?
If we analyze that the Megxit occurred, among several reasons, due to the search for financial independence of the Dukes of Sussex from the House of Windsor, Charles III could well say that he is following the example of his "aunt" Margaret II of Denmark and at the same time At the same time put into practice his own plan for an austere monarchy.
What would make the situation easier is that Harry and Meghan's family no longer lives in the UK, and their children have virtually no connection to the empire in the US; something very similar happened with the family of Prince Joachim who lives in France and not in Denmark.
The most accurate explanation is that His British Majesty is analyzing the decision of whether to allow his grandchildren to be treated as S.A.R., but he is taking it with caution, first to know the feelings of the British and second, according to the royal gossip, is waiting to see what Prince Harry's memoir has to say regarding The Firm.
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The question of whether the Sussex children need to be S.A.R. will surely be put up in the air when the decision can no longer be deferred. The dukes have made it clear that they wanted their children, when they have the capacity for reflection, to be the ones who decide if they want to be a prince and princess.
To do this, Harry insisted, his father Carlos III must grant them both the titles and the treatment from now on, so that Archie and Lilibet in the future decide whether or not they want to take them. Sources close to the House of Windsor tell us those talks were left in limbo after Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.
With the precedent that the House of Glücksburg will establish, King Charles III has one more weapon to not give them the treatment, although he does give the titles, which would be well received because it puts the desire for the well-being of the children first and at the same time means less money spent in the royals.
The controversy persists after the statements that Meghan gave to her friend and journalist Oprah Winfrey, that she had the idea that Archie was denied the title of prince because of his mixed races (which if so, would extend to Lilibet) . The duchess's claim is that she considers that with the titles and treatment, her children would be more protected.
Everything will be resolved by the time the House of Windsor website is updated; At this time, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children are at the end, on the same level as Prince Andrew. We'll have to wait a few days and maybe after the publication of Harry's autobiography we'll know what will happen.
