If last week the royal world was all about the Royal House, this week it is all about the royal title. For the first time, we see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children, Archie and Lilibet, referred to as "Prince" and "Princess." (Prior to this week's change to "Prince Archie of Sussex" and "Princess Lilibet of Sussex," they were called "Lady Archie Mountbatten-Windsor" and "Lady Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.")

And to avoid any question about the change, Harry and Princess Meghan said in a statement, "The children's titles have been their birthright since their grandfather became monarch. This issue has been resolved before, in alignment with Buckingham Palace."

The two have also stated in a statement that "the children's titles have been changed since their grandfather became monarch.

According to Page Six, Archie and Lilibet were officially granted the title before last Christmas. While the matter had apparently been resolved before, the first time either of the Sussex children was referred to by a royal title was when Harry and Meghan's publicist announced in a March 8 statement that "Princess Lilibet Deanna" had been christened on March 3, the Friday before! The following day, March 9, the royal website was updated.

We now only refer to Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as such, but technically it is correct that Harry and Meghan have had the birthright to use this title since September 8, when their grandfather, King Charles, ascended the throne. (This is according to a patent letter issued by King George V in 1917, which states that Archie and Lilibet, as children of the monarch, are entitled to use the titles "Prince" or "Princess" and "Your Highness" or "Princess.") Despite the fact that this is true, it took six months to publicly recognize the children by their titles. The royal website was updated after the late His Majesty's death, but only to reflect the new titles of Prince William's family, not Harry's.

"Updates were made to the royal website after the Queen's death," Page Six sources said, referring to William and Kate's new title as Prince and Princess of Wales (formerly the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge). Despite their birthright, Archie and Lilibet were never given the title." Had the titles simply been renewed along with the others, there would have been no mention of this"

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However, it was not done, and rumors abounded that it was due to an ongoing rift between Charles and Harry.

According to a source who spoke to the Mirror, Harry and Meghan were "frustrated" that the palace did not immediately recognize their children as Prince and Princess, and told the magazine, "Harry and Meghan told the Buckingham Palace website that Archie and Lilibet's status as The swift change of titles for the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children after the Queen's death in September further deepened their feelings. deepened.

OK reported that Harry and Meghan "do not intend to use the titles in casual conversation or everyday life. It will only be used in formal situations." Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet are sixth and seventh in the line of succession to the British throne, respectively.