Meghan Markle is said to have changed her mind over her children's titles following a talk with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. A royal expert has claimed the Duchess of Sussex previously disregarded the importance of the names.
But royal commentator Neil Sean says Meghan had a change of heart. It comes after the HRH status was removed from Meghan and Harry when they stepped down from the royal family in 2020.
The Mirror reports the couple are still allowed to use the Duke and Duchess of Sussex title. Meghan and Harry's children currently do not have titles and are named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor with no decision on their titles since Charles became King.
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Mr Sean claims Meghan had a change of heart seeing how useful titles were for both Princess Eugenie and her sister, Princess Beatrice, and that the Duchess is now determined to cling onto them.
But during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, Meghan appeared to have dismissed the importance of titles altogether. Back then, she said: "All the grandeur surrounding this stuff is an attachment I don’t personally have. I’ve been a waitress, an actress, a princess, a Duchess - I’ve always still just been Meghan, right?"
She also added: "I’ve been clear on who I am, independent of all that stuff, and the most important title I’ll ever have is mom. I know that." But now, Mr Sean has suggested that Meghan has had a "dramatic change of heart regarding titles" believing it is important for her and her children to keep their titles.
He said: "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."
The expert continued to say: "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 titles."
Mr Sean added: "It's really down to the fact that after befriending Beatrice and Eugenie, she saw how useful those titles are to them. Their father, Prince Andrew, had to push very hard to make sure his children got those titles."
It comes amid claims their Duke and Duchess titles are at risk over fears King Charles III could strip them too in retaliation for "going fully rogue" with Harry's tell-all memoir 'Spare'. A royal historian has urged the royal pair to refrain from using their titles in a 'good-faith' move so that the King cannot remove them.
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