Prince William’s rift with his estranged brother, Prince Harry, may have reached to a point of no return, but the future king’s major decision is not aimed at his niece and nephew.
Reports suggested that the reason why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kept their titles, despite stepping down as working royals five years ago, is so that Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4, may have a choice to return to the royal fold.
The notion has reportedly left the Prince of Wales livid with the idea and sources told The Times that “under the next reign, roles for Archie and Lili as working royals are unlikely”.
The claim also supported the ongoing speculation that William has been preparing for his future role as monarch while supporting his father, King Charles, who has cancer. However, he has his own vision about how he wants to runs things in the monarchy.
While the decision sounds like brutal blow to the Sussex children, William’s is not targeting the young children amid his feud with brother.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams pointed out that Archie and Lilibet are not the reason of the rift, Prince Harry is. Hence, it is possible that the grudge does not extend to the children.
“It may or may not resolve itself," Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital. “It would be simple for the HRH to be removed by the sovereign.”
He explained that the children were entitled to the ‘HRH’ automatically as children of the sons of the monarch, “because of the 1917 letters patent of George V, contrary to what the Sussexes claimed in their infamous Oprah interview”.
He added, “It is unclear what William will do when he becomes king, but he will be well aware of the probable effect and vast, often adverse publicity if he did this.”
