Meghan Markle changed her mind on royal titles for Archie and Lilibet after chat with two royals
06.03.2024 - 11:26
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Meghan Markle's insistence that her children's royal titles weren't important quickly changed after she spoke with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duchess of Sussex had previously dismissed the importance of giving Archie, four, and Lilibet, two, an official royal title. The youngsters were initially styled as Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor before the headline-making change to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Despite Meghan's first thoughts, the change was made in line with rules laid out in the 1917 Letters Patent by King George V, that grandchildren of the monarch are entitled to hold princely titles.
In their bombshell chat with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Meghan admitted she didn't have any "attachment" to the "grandeur" of royal life. But now, an expert has claimed the former Suits star's dramatic change of heart came after a discussion with Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, reports the Mirror.
Despite losing their right to use their HRH status following their decision to step back from royal duties, Harry and Meghan can still be called a Duke and Duchess. And expert Neil Sean questioned the input Beatrice and Eugenie had on Meghan's decision to give her children a title.
According to OK, Sean stated: "Harry and Meghan are very, very keen to cling onto those royal titles. After much deliberation, Meghan decided that the titles would be a good thing, not just for her but for both her children too. Meghan become very friendly with senior members of the monarchy, predominately Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice.
"After this, Meghan realised how useful a title can be, particularly when you want to move in the correct circles. That is the reason why they want to clutch hold of