While King Charles III has reportedly agreed to bestow "prince" and "princess" titles to the children of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, it seems the royal family won't allow the children to be given "His (and Her) Royal Highness" (HRH) titles, as they are "not working royals."
It's a decision that has both Prince Harry and Megan Markle "furious," according to The Sun.
The publication reports that the snub comes after "tense negotiations" took place between members of the royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II while everyone was in the United Kingdom for her funeral.
While King Charles III has agreed to anoint 3-year-old Archie and 1-year-old Lilibet, neither child will be given the HRH titles.
The HRH titles were taken away from both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2020 after they decided to shed their "royal duties" and move to America. The parents reportedly agreed to the move, but lamented it left their family without adequate security.
A source, speaking with The Sun, claims that the recent negotiations between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the rest of the royal family were focused on this "security issue."
Both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly pointed out that their nieces and nephews, the children of Harry's brother Prince William, have received the HRH titles despite not being "working royals."
The perceived discrepancy between royal grandchildren has been noted by the parents before, perhaps most famously in the bombshell 2021 interview between the couple and Oprah Winfrey.
Markle apparently suggested to the iconic American TV show host that she believed the difference in treatment may be due to race. The wife of Prince Harry complained that "the idea of the first member of color in this family not being titled in the same way as the other grandchildren" was concerning to her.
When Oprah asked if Markle believed this was possibly due to the child's race, Markle suggested that was the case.