King Charles waiting to see 'how Denmark plays out' says Nikkhah

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King Charles is reportedly still considering whether to grant Lilibet and Archie their titles and could make his decision based on the Danish Queen’s next move. Queen Margrethe announced earlier this month the children of her second-born son, Prince Joachin, will no longer be entitled to use the HRH style nor their princely titles from January. The Sunday Times’ Royal Editor Roya Nikkhah said Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s departure from the Royal Family could also sway the King’s verdict one way or another. 

However, she noted taking away the Sussexes’ children’s titles would infuriate the couple.

Asked why King Charles has not yet decided whether to remove Lilibet and Archie’s titles, Ms Nikkhah told True Royalty’s The Royal Beat: “I think Charles will be waiting to see a lot of things. 

“I think he’ll probably wait to see how Denmark plays out. 

“He’s going to think about how the future of the monarchy looks like.”

Ms Nikkhah said: “Harry and Meghan have chosen their own path in America.

“Should that affect their children’s future lives? Some would argue ‘yes’, some would argue ‘no’. 

“There’s all sorts of issues over it. But I think – watch this space – because when that decision is finally made, and it’s still sounding like the King is still considering what he’s going to do there. 

“If he decides to issue Letters Patent and remove those titles, I think you can bet your bottom dollar that is not going to go down well in California.”

Whether King Charles will issue the Letters Patent – an official written document issued by a monarch that gives the recipient an exclusive right – is anybody’s guess.

King George V issued a Letters Patent in 1917 to restrict who could hold a royal title, raising questions as to what the new King will do. 

Archie and Lilibet’s names remained unchanged on the Royal Family’s website while the Wales’ titles were updated.

Upon the Queen’s death, both their names should have changed to HRH Prince Archie and HRH Princess Lilibet to match their three older cousins.

According to a rule established by King George V after he issued a Letters Patent in 1917, “…the grandchildren of the sons of any such sovereign in the direct male line (save only the eldest living son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales) shall have and enjoy in all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of dukes of these our realms.”

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Ms Nikkhah also reported the King discussed the issue of the titles with the Duke of Sussex during his recent return to the UK, with Prince Harry saying he wanted to hold onto the titles for his children until such a time when they can independently decide whether to use them or not.

The King is believed to be trying to streamline the Royal Family in the European style by replicating the Danish Queen’s decision to strip her grandchildren of their royal titles.

With the HRH title, both Archie and Lilibet would be entitled to extra security, which is taxpayer-funded, while in the UK. 

The King’s spokesman said in a statement that their names will be updated “as and when we get information.”

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