Prince Harry, Meghan’s Baby May Be Denied Royal Title For This Reason

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s baby may be denied a royal title due to a surprising reason.

Katie Hind, a journalist for Daily Mail, confirmed that Queen Elizabeth II has not given permission for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby to be styled as His or Her Royal Highness. Due to a declaration by King George V over a century ago, only the eldest son of the eldest Prince of Wales was entitled to the honor. The other great-grandchildren of the monarch are granted titles.

In December 2012, using Letter Patent – a method by which the sovereign can give orders without involving Parliament – the Queen announced that all of William and Kate’s children would be HRR, not just their eldest child Prince George.

But with just a few weeks before Markle gives birth, the couple has yet to receive a royal decree from Her Majesty. The main reason may have to do with Prince Harry’s statement in 2017 when he said he was determined to have a normal life and wanted the same for his offspring.

“I am determined to have a relatively normal life, and if I am lucky enough to have children, they can have one too. We don’t want to be just a bunch of celebrities but instead use our role for good,” he said.

The second reason why Prince Harry and Markle’s baby may be denied a title due to Prince Charles, who said that he wants to have a smaller royal family. A royal source said that the future King might have decided that only Prince William and Middleton’s children will be given the HRH title.

If Markle and Prince Harry will welcome a boy in the Spring of 2019, the baby’s surname will be Mountbatten-Windsor, and he will be known as the Earl of Dumbarton – Prince Harry’s secondary Scottish title. The royal couple’s daughter will be known as Lady Mountbatten-Windsor.

Queen Elizabeth II’s only daughter, Princess Anne, decided for her two children to not be given royal titles. They are simply known as Peter and Zara Phillips.