Current:Home > FinanceRoyal Family Website Updates Line of Succession to Include Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's Titles -TradeWise
Royal Family Website Updates Line of Succession to Include Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's Titles
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-07 15:08:09
Ready for some royally big news?
The royal family's official website has updated the line of succession to include the titles of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children Archie Harrison, 3, and Lilibet "Lili" Diana, 21 months.
While the children were previously listed as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, their names now appear as Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex.
Lilibet and Archie were actually given their titles when their grandfather, King Charles III, became monarch in September.
"The children's titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became Monarch," a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan told E! News March 9. "This matter has been settled for some time in alignment with Buckingham Palace."
However, fans recently spotted the formal update after a rep for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that the couple's daughter had been christened during a ceremony in California.
"I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3," the rep told E! News, "by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor."
A source familiar with the matter told E! News the small, intimate ceremony took place at Harry and Meghan's home in Montecito—where they've lived for the past two years after stepping back as working members of the royal family—and that King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton were invited to the christening but did not attend. E! News reached out to the Palace for comment but did not hear back.
It's unclear at the moment if Harry and Meghan will attend the king's coronation in May. Although a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed to the Associated Press on March 5 that Harry had received "email correspondence" from the monarch's office about the event, noting, "An immediate decision on whether the Duke and Duchess will attend will not be disclosed by us at this time."
Harry had previously discussed the matter during a January interview with ITV.
"There's a lot that can happen between now and then," he said. "But, you know, the door is always open. The ball is in their court. There's a lot to be discussed and I really hope that they're willing to sit down and talk about it."
Get the latest tea from inside the palace walls. Sign up for Royal Recap!veryGood! (9)
Related
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- New Mexico denies film incentive application on ‘Rust’ movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
- 'What you're doing is wrong': Grand jury blamed Epstein's teen victim, transcript shows
- Biden to meet with Democratic governors as White House works to shore up support
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- No fireworks July 4th? Why drones will dazzle the sky
- California Legislature likely to ask voters to borrow $20 billion for climate, schools
- NHL free agency winners, losers: Predators beef up, contenders lose players
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- USDA: More than 4,600 pounds of egg products recalled in 9 states for health concerns
Ranking
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
- Why mass shootings and violence increase in the summer
- USDA: More than 4,600 pounds of egg products recalled in 9 states for health concerns
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Car dealerships still struggling from impact of CDK cyberattack 2 weeks after hack
- Angel Reese cries tears of joy after finding out she's an All-Star: 'I'm just so happy'
- Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend’s home, NTSB says
Recommendation
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
Zac Efron Reveals the Moment He Knew High School Musical Would Be a Success
Why Taylor Swift Isn’t Throwing Her Iconic Fourth of July Party in Rhode Island This Year
Plans to demolish Texas church where gunman opened fire in 2017 draw visitors back to sanctuary
Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
Horoscopes Today, July 2, 2024
North Carolina Medicaid managed care extended further starting this week
Patients on these antidepressants were more likely to gain weight, study says