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“New Questions Arise About Sussex Children’s Titles Following Queen’s Passing”
As the world mourns the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, questions have arisen about the titles of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Interestingly, American news outlets have refrained from using any of the photos of the children that the Sussex's PR machine has released.
Instead, they have used an outdated picture of Archie and no picture of Lilibet.
One royal fan has pointed out that this has only added to the conspiracy theories about Lilibet's birthday picture not being genuine.
They noted that Stassie Schroeder's daughter bears a striking resemblance to Lilibet, and it's possible that the birthday picture may not be of her.
While this may seem far-fetched to some, the similarities between the two babies have left many fans wondering.
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Adding to the confusion is the question of whether Archie and Lilibet are automatically Prince and Princess now that Charles is King.
The answer is not yet clear, as the 1917 letters patent are open to interpretation.
While many outlets assume that Harry's children automatically become HRHs under the patent, the royals have very good lawyers who may argue otherwise.
Meghan Markle's earlier remarks about the dispute over her children's titles have also resurfaced.
According to Meghan, this dispute took place before the Sussexes stepped back from royal duties.
If Charles didn't think that Meghan and Harry's children should be HRHs when their parents were still working royals, it's hard to believe that he wants them to be HRHs now that Harry and Meghan have left the firm and are raising their children in America.
This would also explain Meghan and Harry's particular animus for Charles.
Meghan previously claimed that conversations had taken place while she was pregnant about King Charles enacting the change on his appointment, meaning Archie would lose his right to the title.
“I think even with that convention I'm talking about while I was pregnant, they said they wanted to change the convention for Archie,” she said in an interview.
Speaking to Oprah, Meghan also revealed that concerns had been raised at the same time she was told Archie would not receive security as he was not a prince.
This revelation has left many royal fans in disbelief.
Despite the confusion surrounding the titles of the Sussex children, royal commentator Victoria Howard believes that King Charles will make an excellent monarch.
She argues that decades of watching the Queen will make him the best prepared king Britain has ever had.
“So he's had 70 years to watch the Queen, learn from her, learn what she does, learn how she approaches things,” she said.
While the world waits for clarity on the titles of Archie and Lilibet, it's clear that the royal family is undergoing significant changes.