Meghan Markle Could Become Princess Henry if She Loses ‘Sussex’ Name

According to royal analysts, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will most likely retain their titles, however if the don’t thet still can use Prince and Princess titles.

More than four years after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped aside from their official duties, there are still uncertainties regarding their future in the British royal family, particularly their titles.

The couple consented to give up their “HRH” titles during their transition away from senior royals, but have continued to use their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles while they continue their charity work, but huge changes would occur if they lost their Sussex titles.

Ingrid Seward, Editor in Chief of Majesty Magazine, told The Royal Beat, per the UK’s Mirror, that “Harry is a prince of the blood.” Since being born into the royal family on September 15, 1984, he has been awarded the title Prince Henry Charles Albert David, which means he will always be referred to as a “prince”.

More ambiguity surrounds Meghan, who married into the royal family in May 2018 with Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle can be “Princess Henry”

The Sussexes: Getty Images

Because it is royal tradition for a princess to adopt an official title bearing her husband’s name, Seward stated that if Meghan loses her existing title, she will be known as Princess Henry.

While there have been proposals to take the royal couple of their titles, royal experts, including Seward, have questioned if this will ever happen.

According to Seward, “I don’t think anything will happen to the titles because, if they lose their titles, Harry is still a prince of the blood and Meghan instead of being the Duchess of Sussex, [would] be Princess Henry.” Seward stated that the shift would “confuse the Americans.” I think it’s probably preferable just to leave it because it appears cruel and unneeded.

“The Queen gave them the titles, so let them keep them; they’ll be ‘H and M’ anyway. “I think the best thing is to leave them, ignore them, and let them get on with it, which is exactly what the Palace and the Royal Family are doing,” Seward continued.

Kinsey Schofield, host of the To Di for Daily podcast, appeared to concur, saying Fox News Digital that removing titles is “not a conversation that has happened between King Charles and Prince William in years.”

Schofield went on to say that the King and his eldest son are aware that “if you strip Harry and Meghan of the Duke and Duchess title… they would revert to being Prince and Princess Henry.”

It is not possible to remove the prince title. This is Harry’s birthright. It would require an act of Parliament, which is just not a priority for them at this moment.”

Prince Harry Home Sick

he Sussexes’ former UK base Frogmore Cottage. Picture: Getty Images

Meanwhile, a royal specialist says the Duke of Sussex is seeking for a place to settle in England, despite his ongoing conflict with King Charles III and Prince William.

According to Tom Quinn, author of Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle, “Harry misses some aspects of his old life in the UK.”

The royal expert believes that now that Frogmore Cottage is no longer available to him and Meghan, a sense of homesickness is motivating his desire to purchase a residence in the United Kingdom.

“Inevitably, the honeymoon period where everything in the States is new and exciting is coming to an end and Harry is looking back at the past through rose-tinted spectacles,” he said.

Quinn also stated that the Duke of Sussex’s desire for a “permanent home” is “partly why he’s continuing his legal action” regarding security when in town. After the pair left the royal family in 2020, Prince Harry reflected on his time at Frogmore Cottage with Meghan, saying it was a home where they felt truly safe and comfortable.

“Once, I thought this would be my forever home. Instead, it turned out to be simply another brief stay,” he writes in Spare, his biography from 2023.

Despite the growing schism, it’s logical that Harry and Meghan want their two children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, to feel a part of British society.

OK! magazine claimed in October 2023 that the hunt had begun, but the Duchess of Sussex was hesitant to return to a country that had not treated her well. “If they don’t have a base here, Harry’s children are going to grow up not knowing their cousins, uncles, aunts, or any of their family,” royal expert Duncan Larcombe told the media site.

“They are growing up quickly, and his father is not getting any younger. I believe he would want to do this before it was too late.

A property in the United Kingdom would not be their primary residence; rather, it would serve as a base for any European visits related to Harry’s successful Invictus Games, allowing them to spend time with Princess Eugenie, with whom they are close.

It’s a significant commitment for the couple, but a property in the United Kingdom is unlikely until the security concerns are resolved.

Source: Yahoo News