Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s two children, Archie and Lilibet, have officially been handed the royal titles of prince and princess. Their parents claimed it was their “birthright,” and Buckingham Palace quickly updated their website to acknowledge the change in the status.
But as Archie and Lilibet received their new royal titles, King Charles also announced that another member of the Royal Family was being given a new title. Prince Edward is now the Duke of Edinburgh – though the way that was announced has left one royal expert concerned.
According to Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, the announcement itself was telling of how the Palace really feels about Archie and Lilibet, as well as their parents, Harry and Meghan. More specifically, there’s one important detail that King Charles is getting questions about.
When Harry and Meghan left royal life behind, they did not renounce their royal titles. The prince remains a fixture in the line of succession, and after him, his two children, Archie and Lilibet, currently occupy sixth and seventh in line for the throne.
The two Sussex children were initially listed as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor in the line of succession. But now, a considerable alteration has been made, which may give an idea of what the future could hold.
