Prince William plans to strip Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of HRH titles when he becomes king: report

A royal rumble.Prince William plans to strip Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their “HRH” titles — His or Her Royal Highness — when he becomes king, according to a new report. The news arrived after it was revealed that Meghan, 43, has used the “HRH” title in personal correspondence.

(Though technically considered a “style,” “HRH” is often colloquially referred to as a “title.”)The former “Suits” star was granted the style of “HRH” in 2018 when she became the Duchess of Sussex upon her marriage to Prince Harry, who was born an “HRH.” Meghan and Harry agreed not to use the style when they stepped back from their roles as senior working royals in 2020, though they technically remained “Their Royal Highnesses.”The terms of that agreement — known as the Sandringham Agreement — are now seemingly in dispute, The Daily Beast reported Tuesday. Prince William has also found himself at odds with his father, King Charles, who sources told The Daily Beast lacks the appetite “for a fight on the issue.”This “HRH” row began to simmer on April 12 when the Duchess of Sussex posted to Instagram a screenshot of a letter she received from the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, which addressed her as “Your Royal Highness.” Then, on Monday, podcast host Jamie Kern Lima, 47, shared a photo of a gift basket Meghan once dropped off at her house, which included a note that read, “With compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex.” The Post understands the Duke and Duchess are of the view that “while they do not publicly use ‘HRH,’ this [gift basket] was a personal gift, and their titles remain” and that “by agreement, they do not use them for commercial purposes.”In reaction, a former palace courtier allegedly told The Daily Beast that the Sussexes’ interpretation of their exit agreement with the royal family about the “HRH” style is “complete rubbish.” According to the source, the agreement from the Sa...