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Archie and Lilibet to lose their royal titles?
Why Archie and Lilibet's titles arent safe yet
As of late, the royals and especially the Sussex children have been the target of numerous rumors regarding the Sussex children. Might Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet lose their royal titles? Certain insiders claim that this may be more likely than people imagined.
When King Charles III ascended the throne, Archie and Lilibet automatically became Prince and Princess eligible under the current Prince and Princess titles and the 1917 Letters Patent issued by King George V. However, the styling of “His/Her Royal Highness (HRH)” has never been formally issued to them. According to Vogue, the Sussex couple’s 2020 exit deal with the Palace encompassed Harry and Meghan — and by extension their children — from using HRH publicly.
Rumors regarding the children using HRH privileges have been developing. Jennings quoted royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams regarding this; “In theory, a future monarch such as Prince William could revoke HRH privileges, however politically and publicly, this would be dangerous and be a huge division. (Royal Insider, June 2025).
The rumors continue. Some sources cited by People magazine report that William sees a “slimmed-down monarchy,” with a focus on direct heirs. This means Archie and Lilibet, who live in California, may be cut out of royal responsibilities entirely. “William is unlikely to offer them working royal status,” remarked one insider.
Cosmopolitan mentioned that one possibility in that the Sussex children will retain the Prince and Princess titles, but will lose the HRH (his/her Royal Highness) designation.
This would be a politically correct move that does not attract any public ire.
The children of the King's son having their titles stripped is bound to create a public relations fiasco. As The Mirror noted in the first half of this year, even minor alterations to titles can cause a storm of conversations and commentary around race, fairness, and the (in)justice of a royal family.
For the time being, title holds, but nothing is guaranteed in the House of Windsor. If it is assumed that the monarchy's next chapter will be in the hands of King William, royal observers speak of a possible redefinition of the balance between punishment and privilege.