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Queen Elizabeth's Secret Rule for Royal Titles
22 Apr
Summary
- Prince Louis was not automatically granted a royal title.
- An old rule limited titles to those closest to the succession.
- Meghan and Harry feared Archie would lack security without a title.
An obscure rule established by King George V dictated that only those closest to the monarch in the line of succession, and born through the male line, were automatically granted HRH titles. Prince Louis, the youngest Wales child, was not initially guaranteed a royal title under this decree.
Queen Elizabeth II's intervention ensured Prince Louis and his siblings received their titles. This situation is reminiscent of the concerns raised by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during Duchess Meghan's pregnancy with Archie.
In a 2021 interview, the couple revealed their fears that Archie would not receive a royal title, and consequently, the security measures that accompanied it. Meghan expressed distress over the potential lack of protection for their child.
Following King Charles III's ascension to the throne, the children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were granted official royal titles. Their titles were confirmed as a birthright after their grandfather became monarch.
