Meghan Markle's bombshell claim to Oprah about Archie 'wrong' admits Omid Scobie - Express
Meghan Markle's bombshell claim to Oprah about Archie 'wrong' admits Omid Scobie - Express |
| Posted: 30 Apr 2021 05:00 PM PDT Meghan Markle and Harry: Expert on couple being 'cut off'Co-author of 'Finding Freedom' and royal biographer, Mr Scobie claimed Archie had not been blocked from a title as a result of the row between the Sussexes and the Firm. Indeed, in a landmark claim, Mr Scobie added the Duchess had misinterpreted royal procedure over who is deemed a prince or princess. Mr Scobie, did add, however, there is still much unknown about the fallout between the two sides. Speaking on the new documentary, 'Harry and Meghan: Recollections May Vary', Mr Scobie said: "If we are only going by what Meghan said to Oprah and what the palace have said so far about the situation with Archie, perhaps one can assume that Meghan was wrong in her interpretation of it. "But we also know that there is much more to this story that we don't know about." During the bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan hinted Archie had been blocked from a royal title and therefore a His Royal Highness prefix. She said: "They didn't want him to be a prince or princess, not knowing what the gender would be, which would be different from protocol, and (said) that he wasn't going to receive security.
"In those months when I was pregnant we have in tandem the conversation of, you won't be given security, not gonna be given a title and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born." Despite Meghan's claims, the rules over who is anointed a prince or princess are defined under the George V convention. In a patent issued by the then King, he declared the great-grandchildren of the Monarch could no longer be prince or princesses. Only the eldest son of the eldest son of the Prince of Wales can have their children anointed as prince or princess. JUST IN: Germans furious as deal finally signed - businesses vow to SNUB UK
Therefore, only Prince George can have the prefix before his name as Charlotte or Louis would not have received the title either. However, in 2012 the Queen issued a similar patent which allowed for all the children of Prince William to be entitled to a prince or princess title, and therefore the His/Her Royal Highness prefix. Indeed, only those who have been born through the male line can be given a prince or princess title. Due to this, Princess Anne's children, Zara and Peter do not have His/Her Royal Highness titles. DON'T MISS William and Kate's 'honest' picture worlds apart from Harry and Meghan [Latest]
Once Prince Charles ascends to the throne, Archie would therefore be granted a prince title under the convention. Away from the allegations surrounding Archie's royal title, Meghan and Harry are expecting their second child. The baby will be the eighth in line to the throne and comes after the heartbreak of Meghan's miscarriage last summer. In support of the push to the world to take up vaccines, Meghan and Harry will join a Vax Live event aimed at increasing access to Covid vaccines.
US President, Joe Biden will also appear at the event put together by anti-poverty group, Global Citizen. In a statement, Harry and Meghan said: "We will all benefit, we will all be safer, when everyone, everywhere has equal access to the vaccine.
"We must pursue equitable vaccine distribution and, in that, restore faith in our common humanity. "The mission couldn't be more critical or important." |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2021 12:00 AM PDT  Prince Charles is reportedly planning how the Royal Family will work together for engagements in the future, with a major shake-up in the works. It comes as the heir to the throne has started carving out his new role following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh earlier this month. The royals lost three working members over the last couple of years after Prince Andrew stepped back over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also dramatically quit their roles as senior royals last year to seek a new life of financial independence in the US. However, an insider has claimed Charles may find working with the new team of senior royals "a lot calmer" without Meghan Markle and Prince Harry "kicking off". A source told the Mirror: "One of the main issues with Harry and Meghan when they were part of the working family was their inability to understand how things worked. "It's been a lot simpler without them kicking off over why they couldn't just do what they wanted. "Things are a lot calmer." The Prince of Wales travelled to Llwynywermod in Llandovery, Wales, after his father's funeral on Saturday, where he is believed to be taking time to grieve. But the Royal Family may soon be meeting again to sort out future business of the monarchy, with some junior royals set to take on more duties to help take the burden off Charles, the Queen and also Prince William. The Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Anne and the Earl and Countess of Wessex are likely to fill the shoes of Meghan and Harry. Sophie Wessex will be getting an increased workload after becoming close to the Queen in the past 12 months. READ MORE: Royal Family LIVE: Prince Harry 'couldn't wait' to return to Meghan Speaking to talkRADIO, she said: "Prince Charles has wanted for a very long time to cut the monarchy down to save costs and to make people be worth the money that they got from the taxpayer. "I imagine that might be when Harry and Meghan are ditched from being members of the Royal family." Ms Levin added Charles is expected to step up much more in public life as the Queen will not want to "fight Prince Charles anymore". She said: "In fact, she will be grateful for him to be taking over in making I imagine quite big decisions on behalf of the Royal Family." However, Harry and Meghan may not be totally iced out of the Firm just yet as royal expert Omid Scobie confirmed the Queen met privately with Prince Harry "at least twice" while he was in the UK for Philip's funeral. Mr Scobie also confirmed that Harry met Prince Charles and Prince William in the grounds of Windsor Castle after the funeral. He said: "The love and respect he [Harry] has for his grandmother will always be unwavering. "This trip was to honour the life of his grandfather and support his grandmother and relatives. "Saturday broke the ice for future conversations but outstanding issues have not been addressed at any great length. "The family simply put their issues to one side to focus on what mattered." While Harry will not return for royal duties this year, he could still fly back to the UK in July for the unveiling of a statue of his late mother Princess Diana. He is reported to be planning to join Prince William for a ceremony at Kensington Palace. Express.co.uk has contacted Clarence House for a comment. |
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