A royal expert has revealed that if Meghan Markle were to lose her title as the Duchess of Sussex, she would be known as Princess Henry, adhering to royal tradition where a princess typically adopts an official title incorporating her husband’s name.
This convention is exemplified by Kate Middleton, who, upon marrying Prince William in 2011, became technically known as Princess William. However, she is commonly referred to as the Princess of Wales or the Duchess of Cambridge.
Ingrid Seward, editor in chief of Majesty Magazine, emphasized that it’s improbable for Meghan, 42, and Prince Harry, 39, to be stripped of their royal titles by King Charles III, despite their withdrawal from royal duties in 2020.
“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 remarked, as reported by The Mirror.
“That really would [confuse the Americans],” she further commented. “I think [it’s] probably best just to leave it because it looks unkind, it looks unnecessary.”
Seward highlighted that Harry and Meghan are likely to retain the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex indefinitely.
“The Queen gave them the titles, let them keep them – they’re going to be ‘H and M’ anyway,” she opined.
“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.”
Meghan and Harry resigned as senior working members of the Royal Palace in 2020 and now reside in California with their two children.
