Osipi
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I have to sincerely believe that any decision that Harry and Meghan come to when it comes to their children and titles, that it will be joint decision made by the both of them, together with HM, The Queen and The Prince of Wales, for the good of their children.
We have to remember too that Anne, although the daughter of a monarch and The Princess Royal, does not according to the way things work, have the ability to pass titles on in her family as that happens in the male line only. The Queen offered to grant Mark Phillips a title that he could pass on to his children but both Anne and Mark declined the offer and hence their children were Mr. and Miss.
With Harry being The Duke of Sussex, his children will naturally be in the male line of descent and the eldest son will be entitled to use Harry's subsidiary title of Earl of Dumbarton while his younger children will be Lords and Ladies. Should Harry and Meghan request that the children forever more be titled and styled as children of a Duke, it will be more in line of following Edward and Sophie's example.
No matter how the loaf of bread is sliced, the Sussex children will never be Mr. and Miss only. It just remains to be seen how it pans out in the future with the HRH Prince/ss honorifics.
@Jacqui: I believe there was an article posted in the Sunday Times that purported that Harry and Meghan wish their children not to be HRH Prince/ss. With the source being "someone close to the couple", it isn't being regarded as a credible source at this time.
Another thought along the lines of Meghan's thinking when it comes to titles and her children. If Meghan really was that adamant about not liking titles, I think she would have either a) not married Harry or b) wanted to be styled as something other than The Duchess of Sussex which is very much a title. It wouldn't make sense for her to want no titles for her children when she's taken one on herself.
We have to remember too that Anne, although the daughter of a monarch and The Princess Royal, does not according to the way things work, have the ability to pass titles on in her family as that happens in the male line only. The Queen offered to grant Mark Phillips a title that he could pass on to his children but both Anne and Mark declined the offer and hence their children were Mr. and Miss.
With Harry being The Duke of Sussex, his children will naturally be in the male line of descent and the eldest son will be entitled to use Harry's subsidiary title of Earl of Dumbarton while his younger children will be Lords and Ladies. Should Harry and Meghan request that the children forever more be titled and styled as children of a Duke, it will be more in line of following Edward and Sophie's example.
No matter how the loaf of bread is sliced, the Sussex children will never be Mr. and Miss only. It just remains to be seen how it pans out in the future with the HRH Prince/ss honorifics.
@Jacqui: I believe there was an article posted in the Sunday Times that purported that Harry and Meghan wish their children not to be HRH Prince/ss. With the source being "someone close to the couple", it isn't being regarded as a credible source at this time.
Another thought along the lines of Meghan's thinking when it comes to titles and her children. If Meghan really was that adamant about not liking titles, I think she would have either a) not married Harry or b) wanted to be styled as something other than The Duchess of Sussex which is very much a title. It wouldn't make sense for her to want no titles for her children when she's taken one on herself.
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