Prince Harry, Meghan Markle 'Will Do Everything' To Keep Royal Titles Amid Removal Rumor: Expert
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle don't want to lose their royal titles as they are aware of their significance in their careers, according to a royal expert.
Royal author and Vanity Fair royal correspondent Katie Nicholl appeared on GB News and spoke about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's royal titles amid the speculations that they could lose them after the royal race row resurfaced following the launch of Omid Scobie's new book, "Endgame." Nicholl weighed in on the issue, and in her opinion, Prince Harry and Markle would like to keep the royal titles.
"Of course, there's a possibility that the decision to strip them of their titles won't actually have to be made by the royals. It may be made through the House of Parliament," Nicholl said.
"But I suspect, we know from this couple that they will do everything possible to hold on to those titles because without the Duke and Duchess, they are just Harry and Meghan, and that simply doesn't carry the same amount of weight."
Nicholl told the TV presenters they still need to "wait and see" what will happen next. As for the controversies mentioned in "Endgame," the author of "William in Love" didn't think the royal family would respond.
The royal expert noted that when "inflammatory books" come out against the monarchy, they usually "give the dust time to settle," which it inevitably does. She believes the Palace would wait because releasing a statement could fuel the book's publicity - something they don't want to happen.
The Sussexes' royal titles are reportedly at risk due to the royal race scandal. Conservative MP Bob Seely is working on a new bill that wants to adapt the laws passed in the First World War to deny enemy German nobles their British titles. The move could force the Commons to consider the removal of Prince Harry and Markle's dukedom titles, which they have been using in the United States.
Seely felt that he needed to take action because the racism allegations against the royal family were "poisonously insidious" and very damaging to the monarchy.
"Of all the damaging insults to throw, 'racism' is the most poisonously insidious, guaranteed to leave a whiff of stigma and impossible to prove when false. It is the catch-all slur of the modern era," the MP explained.
