Though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no longer working royals, they still want to keep their royal titles, and, what’s more, they want them for their children, too. The pair have been trying to get British passports for their little ones, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, but have run into some trouble, and sources close to them are saying the lack of haste comes directly from Buckingham Palace. Keep reading for more information.
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King Charles Against Royal Titles For Archie And Lilibet
It typically takes about three weeks' time to get a British passport, but Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's arrived nearly six months after Harry and Meghan first submitted the paperwork. A source close to the Sussexes reported to The Guardian that they "feared" the delay in receiving the passports was because King Charles didn't want them to have royal titles.
"There was clear reluctance to issue passports for the kids," the source explained, adding that British officials were allegedly "dragging their feet because the passport applications included the titles HRH (His/Her Royal Highness) for both children."
"The king hadn't wanted Archie and Lili to carry the titles, most of all the HRH, and the British passports, once created, would be the first and perhaps the only legal proof of their names," the insider said.
The Palace Denies Any Involvement
When The Telegraph reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment, a representative said that they strongly deny that Charles or any palace officials for that matter had any involvement in the passport delay. They answered with a resounding "No," when asked if the palace had anything to say about Archie or Lili getting the HRH title.
According to The Guardian, the passports were only issued after Harry and Meghan's lawyers sent a letter to the United Kingdom's Home Office that threatened to submit a data subject access request, which "could have revealed details of the delays – and the nature of any behind-the-scenes discussions between British officials responsible for issuing the documents."
