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Privacy Notice Royal titles are steeped in centuries of tradition, and Meghan Markle was no exception when she tied the knot with Prince Harry in May 2018, becoming Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton, and Baroness Kilkeel. But as the couple stepped back from royal duties, there’s been a buzz about whether they should retain their Duke and Duchess status. Should Meghan have to forgo her duchess title, she’d still have another style up her sleeve, but it might just baffle folks, says a royal commentator. Speaking on The Royal Beat, Majesty Magazine’s Editor in Chief Ingrid Seward shared her thoughts, saying she reckons the titles are here to stay.
The Duchess will always have a royal title
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She explained: “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… That really would [confuse the Americans]. “I think [it’s] probably best just to leave it because it looks unkind, it looks unnecessary. The Queen gave them the titles, let them keep them – they’re going to 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 really what the Palace and the Royal Family are doing.”
The couple married in 2018
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Back in 1984, when Prince Harry was born, it was revealed that his parents, King Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, had named him Prince Henry Charles Albert David. However, they decided he would be known as ‘Harry’ in daily life. Meghan, by marrying a prince, is entitled to the title of princess, but only using her husband’s name. This rule also applied to the Duchess of Cambridge, who technically became Princess William when she joined the Royal Family in 2011, reports the Mirror. It was announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wanted their children to have their birthright titles, confirming that they would be known as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Before this decision, there were reportedly many discussions about a potential title for Archie, which was allegedly declined due to concerns from his parents.
Prince Archie could have had a royal title of his own
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In keeping with royal tradition, Archie could have been styled using his father’s secondary title, the Earl of Dumbarton. However, according to The Telegraph, the new parents didn’t want their son to carry a title that included the word ‘dumb’. The report stated: “They didn’t like the idea of Archie being called the Earl of Dumbarton because it began with the word ‘dumb’ [and] they were worried about how that might look.” Another source added that it wasn’t just Meghan who was concerned, but that it “also bothered Harry.”Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnMeghan MarklePrince HarryRoyal FamilyQueen Elizabeth IIHarry and Meghan
