Prince Harry and Meghan Markle do not have full legal custody of their own newborn baby son Archie because of an ancient law.
Under the ruling, the Queen has legal custody over all of her grandchildren including Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
According to an expert, the Royal Family have an agreement with Queen Elizabeth that means she has full legal custody over all Royal children, reports Plymouth Live.
That means Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids - are included too.
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Royal expert Marlene Koenig told The Sun's Fabulous Online: “The sovereign has legal custody of the minor grandchildren.
“Legislation passed during the reign of George I. It was known as The Grand Opinion for the Prerogative Concerning the Royal Family and it was about the King’s control over the education, the raising and the marriage of his grandchildren.
“He did it because he had a very poor relationship with his son, the future King George II, so they had this law passed that meant the King was the guardian of his grandchildren.”
Buckingham Palace declined to comment when contacted by the tabloid, according to our sister paper Plymouth Live.
But similar reports have been circulating which claim that the ancient law dates back to 1717 when the monarch's right of supervision extended to his grandchildren.
In practice, it means that custody of Royal minors would pass on to Prince Charles when The Queen dies.
Marlene claims that it means The Queen even has to give permission for her grandchildren to go abroad.
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“When Harry was an infant, Charles asked the Queen if he and Diana could travel with both kids to Scotland (on a plane)," she said. "The Queen said yes. Later, as Harry got older, he would fly with parents, and William would travel separately.
“Technically, they needed permission for travel. The Queen has the last word on parenting decisions like that.”
Marlene added: “Neither the Wales’ or Yorks’ divorces dealt with actual custody of their children because of this law.
“Charles and Diana each saw their sons about 40 days a year after the separation.
“Charles and Diana certainly talked to the queen about their kids’ education. The Queen was unlikely to push her views. She would respect the parents’ wishes.”
