Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s titles have been a hot topic of discussion ever since King Charles took the throne following the death of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, earlier this year. While Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, have yet to receive new titles like Prince William and Kate Middleton, whose titles and social media handles were almost instantly upgraded to Prince and Princess of Wales, things have been relatively quiet regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex‘s ones, with the fate of their, and their children’s, titles being very up in the air!

Can King Charles Strip Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Of Their Titles Following Netflix Docuseries?

The subject of their titles – current and potential new ones – has continued to make headlines following the release of their controversial Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, and the anticipated release of Prince Harry’s bombshell tell-all memoir, Spare, which is due to hit shelves on January 10th, 2023, with many people – Piers Morgan included, obviously – urging the King to strip them of *everything* as a result of their behavior. However, it isn’t actually that simple!

According to a royal expert who spoke to Page Six, “Stripping their title is not something the King would likely ever consider, mostly because it would be too petty and punitive.” The expert went on to say, “It would only lead to the Sussexes claiming that it was a retaliatory action and proof they were never wanted in the royal family,” in reference to the many allegations the Sussexes made in their docuseries about not being wanted.

King Charles Warned That Stripping The Sussexes Of Their Titles Could ‘Spike’ Interest In Them

Broadcaster and commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti also weighed in, saying that although he thinks it would be perfectly “reasonable” if King Charles decided to take away their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles based on what they have said about the royal family over the years, he does believe that it might “spike” interest in the couple, which is not something the King would want to happen!

“I think there will still be an interest in their story as members of the royal family if the King chooses to somehow punish them in terms of removing their titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” Sacerdoti told The Express. “I think there would still be a massive interest in them – in fact, there would be a peak of interest if they were punished somehow. But then, it may wane.”

“I think that perhaps if the titles weren’t there, perhaps if they were fully disowned, there would be less interest, but I can’t say that for certain as they would still be the same people, they would still have the same story they claim they can tell with extra insider information,” he added.

Meghan Markle Reportedly Has Had A ‘Dramatic Change Of Heart’ And Wants To Keep Her Royal Titles Now

We guess this will be music to the Sussexes’ ears, as another royal expert claimed last month that Meghan Markle has had a “dramatic change of heart regarding titles,” which goes against what she said in her bombshell Oprah interview back in March 2021, whereby she said that titles weren’t important to her.