Gather round because—sigh!—there's a fresh batch of claims that King Charles could be stripping Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their royal titles. Specifically, their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, which were granted to the couple by Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of their wedding back in 2018. Speculation that the Sussexes could have their titles stripped has been popping up like whack-a-mole pretty much ever since tension started between them and the other royals.
But in April 2024, published musings from royal historian Robert Jobson, who said King Charles was under increased pressure to "demote" the couple: And more recently, royal expert Tom Quinn told that King Charles and Prince William "have had lengthy discussions about stripping Meghan and Harry of their royal titles" but are "terrified this would backfire and make the situation worse." So..
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what would Harry and Meghan go by if their Duke and Duchess titles were dropped? Prince Harry will stay a prince no matter what—he was born into the title!—but things are a liiiiittle more up-in-the air when it comes to Meghan Markle. Meghan Would (Likely) Become "Princess Henry" At least according to royal expert Ingrid Seward, who told (via ), “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." Honestly, has a nice ring to it! Psst: if you're confused.
