Although Prince Harry and Meghan have distanced themselves from royal traditions for the past two years, Meghan told Oprah last year that she was open to a title for her son if it provided him with security
that the Royal Family had discussed changing the convention for Archie, expressing concern that “the first member of color in this family not being titled in the same way that other grandchildren would be.”
“I heard a lot of it through Harry…it was a decision they felt was appropriate,” Meghan said at the time. Meghan also noted that Queen Elizabeth II issued a “letters patent” in 2012 that granted Prince William and Kate Middleton’s three children “prince” and “princess” titles. But Meghan said the Royal Family decided not to give Archie a title or the designation of “His Royal Highness” before he was born.for the past two years, Meghan told Oprah that she was open to a title for her son if it provided him with security.
that their children received. Extended members of the royal family do not receive funding for security protection, as part of an effort to limit taxpayer spending on royals, and having the title of “prince” and “princess” does not necessarily guarantee taxpayer-funded security. Meghan theorized last year that the decision not to provide Archie with a title after his birth was because of his mixed race. She said that the title discussion began around the time that members of the Royal Family were expressing concern about how dark Archie’s skin might be. At the time, Winfrey asked Meghan in the interview if her son receiving a title was important to her.
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