On March 3, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held a christening ceremony for their 21-month-old daughter, Lilibet, and took the opportunity to give Lilibet the title of "princess". According to people familiar with the matter, about 25 people attended the ceremony, which was presided over by the Rev. John Taylor, Archbishop of Los Angeles, but the "royal four" in the United Kingdom was absent. The British media "Mirror" reported on March 8 that King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate all refused invitations to participate in Lilibet's baptism ceremony, but the title of the little princess has been tacitly approved by the king, and it is only officially announced.
Of course, Lilibet's brother Archie also naturally has the title of "prince". A source told Page Six that "the Duke and Duchess made it clear that, as is customary, they wanted to give these titles to their children" and that "after the Queen's death, the royal website did not update the titles of Archie and Lilibet, although it was their birthright." ”
The source also stressed that Harry and Meghan were very upset about this and that if their children renewed their titles with others, there would be no back story.
In theory, Archie and Lilibet could indeed have a royal title after their grandfather succeeded to the throne. According to Page Six, King Charles had already agreed to Archie and Lilibet using the title of prince and princess before Christmas last year, but Buckingham Palace had not released it.
As for the reason for the postponement of the official announcement, it is said that it is because they want to observe the Sussex couple's next move, after all, the two are really uncomfortable.
Another source said Harry and Meghan were very worried about the children's titles, but the royal family would not do this, and although their relationship with the Sussex couple had hit rock bottom, they would not watch the children suffer.
Then again, despite not being baptized at the palace, Lilibet still had a great time. According to People magazine, that afternoon, the little princess was photographed dancing with her brother, surrounded by her parents, and the family was happy.
In July 2019, the little prince was baptized at Windsor Castle in accordance with royal tradition, which was attended by Charles, Camilla, William and Kate, as well as the late Princess Diana's sister, Ms. Jane Ferros and Ms. Sarah McCalldale.
It is worth mentioning that just a few days before the news of Lilibet's baptism was announced, the Sussex couple confirmed that they had received an invitation to participate in the coronation of King Charles, and of course, their two children could also go together.
But it's unclear whether Harry and Meghan will bring their children to the coronation, and they are said to be discussing the best course of action for now. Sources told Page Six that whether they return to the UK or stay at home in California, they will have the upper hand.
Royal expert Kinsey Schofield also said Harry and Meghan would be the focus of the coronation anyway and they might surprise the world on this big day, which happens to be Archie's fourth birthday.
Schofield told the Daily Express, "We rarely see Archie, so if we can actually see him at his coronation on his birthday, it would be big news." ”
It's true that the Sussexes have rarely released Archie's photos since moving to the United States, but the more they don't want to go public, the more curious fans become.
And Meghan, who was born as an actor, has already used how to attract people's attention. Schofield pointed out that Meghan had posted a photo of Archie holding a balloon to the camera on his second birthday and promoted their public cause, and this year it is likely to repeat the same trick.
Source: Mirror, Bing