Should Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet use their official royal titles?
Have your say in our poll below...
Hi Royal Clubbers,
A big happy birthday to Prince Harry and Meghan's daughter Princess Lilibet, who turns three today!
The Sussexes usually mark the occasion in private, so don't expect any official photos or updates from their team. Although rumour has it Lili had a small pre-birthday bash over the weekend with her little pals at home in Montecito, California – adorable!
While Harry and Meghan prefer to keep their children out of the spotlight and only share photos or speak about them in public occasionally, one thing we do know for certain is that they use the official titles of 'Prince' and 'Princess'.
Despite their parents not being working royals, as grandchildren of the monarch King Charles, it is their birthright. They've been using their titles formally since spring 2023 when Lilibet was christened at home in Montecito as Princess Lilibet.
She and her older brother Prince Archie, five, were also then named as Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex in the line of succession on the royal family's official website. Previously they were listed as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.
To clarify, they weren't 'Prince' and 'Princess' at birth because they were not grandchildren of the monarch back in 2019 and 2021, when the late Queen Elizabeth II ruled. They gained the right to these titles when their grandfather Charles ascended the throne.
At the time, a Sussex spokesperson said: "The children's titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became monarch. This matter has been settled for some time in alignment with Buckingham Palace."
So what do you think of Harry and Meghan bestowing their children with their princely titles?
Other royal family members are eligible to use titles, but their parents didn't feel the need to put this into practice. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh's children, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Earl of Wessex, for example, are entitled to use the style of 'Royal Highness' and were given princely status at birth (as grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth II), but they've never formally used them.
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No they shouldn't in my honest Opinion. They were only given them as the King is their grandfather. But in my opinion if their parents hated the royals so much then why on earth would they use the titles that Harry and Meghan spent months saying was related to the "a racist Family". So no they shouldn't especially because their family is ex royals don't work for us anymore. If those children can use their titles... Then that defeats the point of royalty in my opinion!
Of course they are Children and shouldn't be judges based on their parents, but in my opinion they shouldn't use the titles if their parents are not royals anymore and don't serve as members of the firm.
This could be linked to why Harry and Meghan still use their dukedoms even though they hated their royal life? Bit strange isn't it!
When in the USA, no but when, if ever, they go to UK, yes.