prince harry and Megan Markle Royal commentators claimed to have forced the hand of King Charles in the matter of the Duchy of Edinburgh.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have publicly started styling their children Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana Earlier this month, they confirmed that their daughter was christened in California as a prince and princess.
Just days later, Buckingham Palace announced King Charles gave Prince Edward the title of Duke of Edinburgh In honor of his 59th birthday.
However, commentator Richard Eden claimed the move took place amidst a lot of “back and forth.” king charlesit is believed that he never intended to give his brother this important title, as claimed by the Daily Mail’s diary editor. The wishes of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth.
This status was reportedly due to the monarch’s widely rumored plans to slim down the monarchy and the fact that such an important principality was seen as suitable for a direct heir to the throne.
Appeared in Mail+’ Palace Confidential Eden said, “But when Harry and Meghan started using the prince and princess titles for their children, it became clear that this wasn’t going to happen. It was promised by their parents. I really think that was behind it.
“This title will be retained by Prince Edward for the life of His Highness.
“The duchy was last created for Prince Philip in 1947 upon his marriage to Princess Elizabeth, who held the title of Duchess of Edinburgh before ascending the throne in 1952.
“The new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are proud to continue Prince Philip’s legacy of promoting opportunities for young people of all backgrounds to reach their full potential.”
The new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh stepped into the Scottish capital just hours later and were greeted by the cheers of dozens of royal fans.
Prince Edward will not tell his son James of his new title, as stated in a statement. Because after his death the principality returns to the crown.
This makes it possible to redistribute principalities to royal families closer to the throne.
And Mr Eden believes a similar solution could be adopted in the Duchy of Sussex. prince harry Married to Meghan Markle in 2018.
“I’m told part of the reason is because the King wants to stop Archie from inheriting the title of Duke of Sussex. .
“The problem is that he has to do it to all the Dukes and he doesn’t want to do it to the highly respected Duke of Gloucester and Kent.”
Archie and Lilibet became eligible to use royal titles following King Charles’ accession to the throne, in line with the 1917 Letters Patent.
