Prince Harry Could Have Received New Royal Title From Prince Philip Instead Of Camilla

Prince Philip gave one of his military titles to Camilla Parker Bowles, but the honor could have been Prince Harry's if he didn’t leave the royal family.

On Wednesday, Prince Philip, 99, stepped out to carry his final ceremony as The Rifles' Colonel-in-Chief. The title was then transferred to the Duchess of Cornwall. However, Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal commentator and author of "Who's Who," said that the Duke of Edinburgh could have passed down the title to his grandson, Prince Harry, if the latter were still a working royal.

"The Duchess of Cornwall, whose father was a war hero, already holds a number of military appointments," Fitzwilliams told Express.

"We can only surmise whether Prince Harry, had he still been a senior working member of the royal family, would have succeeded his grandfather in the role instead as he did as Captain General of the Royal Marines.”

In January, Prince Harry attended a fundraising event for Sentebale, a charity he co-founded. He told the guests that he and his wife, Meghan Markle, would like to continue their work for the Queen without funding, but it was not possible. When they stepped down, he also lost his military titles and other royal privileges. The Sussexes are no longer allowed to formally represent the Queen.

"Our hope was to continue serving the Queen, the Commonwealth, and my military associations, but without public funding. Unfortunately, that wasn't possible," Prince Harry said as quoted by the BBC.

"I've accepted this, knowing that it doesn't change who I am or how committed I am.”

In related news, Republic, an anti-monarchy group, alleged that Prince William and Prince Harry inappropriately used the funds for their charities, The Royal Foundation and Sussex Royal. The group claimed that Prince Harry's tourism initiative, Travalyst, is not registered and he is "taking the charity money with him."

The duke’s rep denied the allegations and stressed Prince Harry’s commitment to the organizations he works with. According to the spokesperson, Travalyst is a nonprofit organization and the duke is not making any money from it.