King Charles is understood to have long desired a stripped-back monarchy with a reduced number of working royals as well as royal titles, which means the Sussexes' kids titles have been up in the air. However, on Wednesday it was announced that Harry and Meghan christened their daughter Lilibet, who has now been given the title of Princess.
Following the Queen's death, Prince William, Kate and their children's titles on the royal family's website were automatically updated to reflect their new titles - but there was no such change for Archie and Lilibet. According to a royal source the king was notified in advance about the Duke and Sussex plans to use Prince and Princess for both of their kids, writes The Mirror.
The source said: "The appropriate conversations have taken place ahead of today's news (of Lilibet's christening)." Because Harry is less senior than his brother, having famously referred to himself as the 'Spare', titles didn't apply to his children.
However, Lilibet became entitled to become a Princess when her grandfather Charles acceded to the throne in September last year following the Queen's death.
Discussing whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's children will be granted new titles following King Charles' accession to the throne, royal expert Roya Nikkha told The Royal Beat: "On the death of the Queen, Harry's children, Archie and Lilibet, automatically as grandchildren of the sovereign, became HRH and Prince and Princess.
"So they've got that now, but they've not been updated on the royal website with their new titles. They are still 'Master and Miss'. William and Kate's new titles were instantly updated.
"It's my understanding that this was discussed with father and son when Harry was over here and [Charles] said, 'what do you want?', and [Harry] said, 'I'd like my children to be able to decide about their titles when they come of age, it's not my decision to make for them. And we can only do that if we keep the titles'.
"They have the titles now, but it's up to Charles whether he allows them to keep them, or whether he issues letters patent to remove them, and that is still unresolved."
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