Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will ‘have no role’ when William becomes King – despite Harry’s intention with their HRH titles
On their birth certificates, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s children are Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
However, the Guardian report claimed Harry and Meghan feared their children’s UK passports were being held up due to the inclusion of their HRH titles – and that they even considered changing their surname to ‘Spencer’ – a nod to Princess Diana – as a result.
At the time, when asked if there was any objection from Charles or aides to the passports being issued with the HRH titles, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said: ‘No’, but declined to comment further.
The Sussexes’ use of HRH has proved highly controversial because the couple are said to have reassured the Queen that they would not use the title after they emigrated to the US.