Overview
- Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams named six people he said could lose royal titles: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, their children Archie and Lilibet, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
- Fitzwilliams framed the prediction as contingent on the ongoing rift between Prince William and Prince Harry and described it as a possible step when William becomes King rather than a confirmed plan.
- Buckingham Palace issued a narrow, official response to Earl Spencer's recent book saying it does not comment on books and noting that fraternal grief can affect memory.
- The Sussexes' return to the UK last month renewed public attention and hopes of reconciliation even as commentators say the brothers remain estranged.
- If titles were removed it would cut those relatives from formal duties and reduce their official appeal, though commentators say it would not immediately erase their public profile and could reshape the Royal Family's public role and workload.