Overview

• The new British passports received by Archie and Lilibet bear the surname Sussex and the style His/Her Royal Highness, as requested by Harry and Meghan.
• The couple waited six months for the documents and enlisted lawyers to resolve delays they suspect were imposed by the royal establishment.
• Harry explored giving his children the Spencer surname and consulted his uncle Charles Spencer before maintaining Sussex on the passports.
• By retaining the HRH titles, the Duke of Sussex aims to allow his children to decide in adulthood whether to use their royal styles.
• The passport saga underlines the ongoing estrangement between Harry and King Charles III, who have not met since February of last year.