A source with close ties to the royal family has revealed that there are discussions about potentially excluding Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the children of the Duke of Sussex, from the official history of the royal family.

Concerns have been raised about the Sussexes’ children after the monarch made a passing reference to his grandchildren without specifically mentioning them in a recent speech.

Kate Mansey, the royal editor, highlighted on Royal Confidential that when the topic of the king’s grandchildren arises, the immediate focus of the public shifts to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, who are the offspring of the Duchess of Wales and the Princess of Wales.

During a speech at the welcome banquet for the Japanese state visit, the king humorously mentioned Pacaman, sparking speculation about his relationship with his Sussex grandchildren.

Mansey noted that while the public readily associates the king’s grandchildren with the Walises, the same connection does not extend to Archie and Lilibet.

The absence of the usual thought process of guessing which grandchildren the king is referring to indicates a shift in perceptions.

The question arises as to whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been sidelined from royal narratives due to their physical distance from the rest of the family.

Mansey concurred with this viewpoint, emphasizing that the king’s mentions of grandchildren typically evoke images of the ones he has been seen with on the Buckingham Palace balcony during significant occasions, omitting Archie and Lilibet from the equation.

The geographical separation between the Sussexes and the rest of the family appears to hinder the development of a closer and more robust relationship, as desired by both parties.

The dynamics within the royal family regarding the inclusion of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in official accounts seem to be evolving, raising questions about the future portrayal of the Sussex children in royal history.