Buckingham Palace has made a significant announcement regarding Prince Harry, following the removal of his His Royal Highness (HRH) title from the royal family’s website.
This move comes as part of an agreement made between Harry and the palace after the couple’s decision to step back from their senior roles in the royal family, commonly referred to as “Megxit.”
Prince Harry, who arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit on sport, community, and philanthropy, appeared cheerful as he greeted reporters and expressed his pleasure at seeing them again.
However, behind the scenes, his HRH title had been quietly changed on the royal website.
This adjustment aligns with the agreement reached with Buckingham Palace.
During a court hearing in London in June, Harry insisted on being referred to as HRH.
This insistence may have prompted the change on the website, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had previously assured the royal family that they would not utilize their HRH status.
In an official statement released on January 18, 2020, the palace announced that neither Harry nor Meghan Markle would use their HRH titles, emphasizing that they were no longer working members of the royal family.
Despite this announcement, both Harry and Meghan have been referred to by their titles on certain parts of the website for the past three years.
Now, Prince Harry is strictly referred to as the Duke or the Duke of Sussex, a title bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 following his marriage to Meghan Markle.
This gradual removal of titles reflects the British royal family’s approach, avoiding a sudden and dramatic media reaction.
Instead, they are slowly erasing the connection between the Harkles and the royal family, bit by bit.
King Charles, taking his time, is methodically removing Harry and Meghan’s titles.
This slow and deliberate approach is masterful, as it avoids appearing harsh and unfair.
With each new change, Harry and Meghan express their dissatisfaction, but their complaints are beginning to fall on deaf ears.
A source close to Buckingham Palace has revealed that the next step will be to completely remove Harry and his children from the line of succession.
On the website, the Sussexes no longer appear as HRH, leaving them with fewer titles than they had in 2019.
They will no longer be able to use the HRH designation even at royal events.
Meghan, if she ever attends, will have to curtsy to Camilla, Kate, Sophie, and Charlotte.
Furthermore, their children will not hold the HRH title either.
The removal of the HRH title signifies that the Sussexes are no longer considered among the most important members of the royal family.
This gradual change on the website indicates that there is no prospect of rehabilitation for the Harkles.
They remain excluded, and this exclusion is becoming more evident.
Additionally, Harry’s profile page on the royal family’s landing page has been moved down, now appearing near the bottom of the list, below working members of the royal family.
The pages of Harry and Meghan sit side by side, positioned below those of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra.
Prince Andrew’s page is at the very bottom.
In conclusion, Buckingham Palace has taken another step in distancing Prince Harry from his royal connections.