British Royal Family News says that even though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle want their son Archie Harrison to live a public life that is as far away from the spotlight as possible, he will become a prince anyway. In fact, there’s a very good chance that his grandfather Prince Charles might make Archie a prince once he becomes the next King of England. Here’s what you need to know.
Royal expert Iain MacMarthanne explained to Britain’s Express.co.uk that Archie will automatically become a prince when he turns 18, however, he can decide whether or not he wants to use his HRH. If he decides against using his royal title, there is still a chance that he will be subject to a royal law surrounding marriage.
MacMarthanne told the site, “Prior to the Succession of the Crown Act 2013 all descendants of George II, under the terms of the Royal Marriages Act 1772, unless the issue of a princess who had married into a foreign royal family, had to obtain the sovereign’s permission to marry in order to retain their rights in succession. The 2013 Act sought to bring multiple pieces of outdated and discriminatory legislation relating to the monarchy up to date.”
He added, “Through this Act male primogeniture was abolished, allowing the first born child irrespective of gender to become heir apparent. The disqualification from inheriting the throne by marrying a Catholic was removed; and the Royal Marriages Act of 1772 was repealed, resulting in only the first six in line to the throne being required to obtain the sovereign’s permission.”
With that said, if Archie does decide to get married one day, he will have to seek royal consent. But there’s a chance that he might be freed from this obligation, depending on who will be King.
“It might be anticipated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, should he marry, will have to seek the sovereign’s permission unless one of his three cousins marry and have children first, as he will be sixth in line when his grandfather is king,” he said.
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