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Jennifer Newton

Royal children without titles - and ones yet to appear on Buckingham Palace balcony

Royal fans were delighted when the Queen offered a glimpse at a previously unseen photo of her surrounded by some of her great-grandchildren.

The monarch is a proud great-grandmother to 12 little ones ranging in age from 11 to just five months.

But just because they are relatives of Her Majesty does not mean they have royal titles.

In fact, only three of them do, they are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

And some of them have not even made an appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony at events such as Trooping the Colour.

The Queen during an audience at Windsor Castle where she revealed the new photo of her great grandchildren (PA)

Here we take a look at the young royals who don't have titles, and which ones haven't been on the balcony yet...

Savannah and Isla Phillips

Two of the older of the Queen's great grandchildren without titles are Savannah and Isla Phillips.

The girls, who are stood either side of Princess Charlotte in the newly seen picture are the daughters of Her Majesty's oldest grandchild Peter Phillips.

When Peter, the son of Princess Anne, was born in 1977, he wasn't given a title, despite being fifth in line to the throne.

Savannah and Isla Phillips with their dad Peter Phillips - the Queen's oldest grandchild (PA)

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This explains why Savannah, 11, and nine-year-old Isla do not have titles either.

However, they have appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony - most memorably during Trooping the Colour in 2018.

On that day, a cheeky Savannah could be seen teasing Prince George - putting her hand over his mouth as the National Anthem played.

Mia, Lena and Lucas Tindall

Zara and Mike have two daughters - Mia, pictured, and Lena - and a son called Lucas Philip (Getty Images)

Another three children to feature in the charming new image are Mia, Lena and Lucas Tindall.

Their parents are the Queen's granddaughter Zara and her husband, former rugby player Mike Tindall.

Zara, a daughter of Princess Anne, followed in the footsteps of her older brother Peter by not being given a title - so none of her children have one either.

As of yet, none of the Tindall youngsters have made a balcony appearance with the rest of the royals.

Archie and Lilibet

Harry with Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet (alexilubomirski/Instagram)
Meghan with son Archie (Internet Unknown)

Despite their dad Prince Harry being sixth in line to the throne and having the grand title the Duke of Sussex - his children Archie and Lilibet are yet to have titles of their own.

However, this could all change in the future and they could become a prince/princess with a HRH style and it's down to a rule set down more than 100 years ago. But will only happen when their grandfather Prince Charles becomes King.

The tradition stems from Harry's great-great-grandfather, George V when he issued a Letters Patent in 1917.

A spokesperson for Debrett’s previously told the Mirror: “In 1917, King George V ordered that only the grandchildren of the monarch would be entitled to use the style of prince or princess and HRH, the only exception to this order was that the eldest son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales would also be entitled to use the style HRH and Prince."

The Queen stepped in ahead of Prince George's birth to issue a Letters Patent to ensure all the Cambridges' children would have fitting titles.

However, this does not extend to Archie and Lilibet - although when Charles is King they will be the grandchildren of the monarch and can be styled HRH and prince or princess.

They too have yet to appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony - and its still unclear if we will see them up there later this year during the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.

August Brooksbank

Princess Eugenie and husband Jack with son August (instagram.com/princesseugenie)
August turned one earlier this month (instagram.com/princesseugenie)

August, who turned one just weeks ago, is the baby son of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

Unlike his mum Eugenie, who is a princess and has a HRH title - August does not as he is 13th in line to the throne.

The royals last balcony appearance became before August was born so maybe he will be there later this year during the jubilee events?

Sienna Mapelli Mozzi

Finally, the youngest of the Queen's 12 great-granchildren is Princess Beatrice's daughter Sienna Mapelli Mozzi.

She was born just last September and again, unlike her mum, has not been given a title from the Queen.

However, as her dad Edoardo is an Italian count, she will inherit a count or countess title.

Edoardo's dad, Count Allessandro Mapelli Mozzi, once told the Daily Mail : “Edoardo is the only male descendent taking the family into the next generation.

“He is a count, his wife will be a countess automatically and any of their children will be counts or nobile donna.”

Like her cousin August, she is too young to have made a balcony appearance but maybe will later this year.

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