Major change as Prince Harry and King Charles agree on NEW titles for Archie & Lilibet before coronation
PRINCE Harry and King Charles agreed to give the duke’s children royal titles during discussions after the Queen’s funeral, it is understood.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussexes’ children will now be known as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet following talks late last year.
The titles were first used when Lilibet was christened at an intimate ceremony in California last week.
A spokesperson for Meghan and Harry told PEOPLE: “I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor.”
The statement was the first time Lili was publicly referred to as a princess.
The 21-month-old will use the title in formal settings but not in everyday conversation, it is understood.
Harry and Meg are thought to be keen not to deny their children their birth-right, but allow them the chance to decide for themselves whether to drop or keep using their titles when they get older.
As the children of a sovereign’s son, Archie and Lili are automatically a prince and princess and now have an HRH style if they choose.
When Archie was born in May 2019, he was seventh in line to the throne so was too far down the line of succession.
Although he was a great-grandchild of the monarch, he was not a first-born son of a future king, so was not automatically a prince.
Buckingham Palace said the royal website, which currently lists the children as Master Archie and Miss Lilibet, will be updated to reflect the change.
It comes as Harry and Meghan have not yet made their mind up whether they will attend the King’s coronation on May 6.
The controversial couple were invited to the historic event in May but there is uncertainty over their accommodation after they were evicted from Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, Berkshire.
The duke and duchess will hand over the keys to Frogmore, which has reportedly been offered to Prince Andrew instead.
However, they won’t have to give the property up until after the King is crowned on May 6, meaning they can stay there if they choose to attend.
The couple have not been offered a new permanent home following the event but it is understood that they will be given somewhere to stay temporarily as and when they visit the UK.
This could include suites in Buckingham Palace or St James’s Palace, as well as Princess Diana’s former apartment at Kensington Palace.
Outside of such visits, Harry and Meghan will reside at their nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito, California, where they are raising their two children