Sussexes invited to Coronation and to keep titles

[antelopevalley]

I think this was the right call. Not to invite them to the Coronation just look petty. And he can't remove the Sussexes titles without removing Andrew's.

Blimey, they’d better start moulding a huge candle to place in front of Meghan in Westminster Abbey.

Also sales of tomatoes should be suspended for a month prior to prevent people stockpiling.

H&M would have to have the brassiest of brass necks and the hides of a herd of rhinoceroses to turn up, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Netflix were ordering them over in order to keep the greenbacks flowing.

so just speculation

not fact.

which is fitting, seeing as you are discussing H&M who are so closely affiliated Alan Clark’s infamous remark.

😆 at this point I'd call it an obsession.

But all they have to do is stop using their titles . No fuss . Same as Duchess of Kent .

Do they use their titles?

I didn't think KC has authority to remove titles ?

@tatalan where is the proof they offered to give up the titles ? Actual proof not he said , she said

@antelopevalley I believe they do at times

Are you being serious ? Of course they do . Plus monogrammed writing paper .

You're right, I think it has to be an Act of Parliament.

they can give their titles up themselves

no Act of Parliament required if they do that and Charles consents

Err yes, everywhere. Even Meghan's book has her title.

Yes, they could just comply without an Act of Parliament. Just call themselves Harry and Meghan Windsor. Or somesuch!

Clever move by the palace.
Gotcha.

They may be invited, but can you imagine anyone wanting to sit and chat to them, knowing it'll all end up on some ghastly American documentary.

So if they do come, do they have to bow to Charles and swear fealty?

I think they need to think carefully about attending the coronation. There will be those who will be all too happy to boo and hiss at them from the crowds. And I can't think any family member or guest will be comfortable talking to them much at all, in case the conversation appears in the next book or documentary.

But very fair play to King Charles and his advisors, they have totally styled this one out.

Another chance for Harry and Meghan to prove they are hypocrites.

I note they signed their Christmas card as Duke and Duchess.

I’d have a lot more respect for them if they just became Harry Mountbatten-Windsor and Meghan Markle.

And if they didn’t attend the coronation as it is not a family gathering. It’s protocol.

I think it's regurgitation

There's never been anything remotely decently sourced to suggest they would not be invited

And, not withstanding the Private Members Bill, which like all such bills is unlikely to pass (and was aimed squarely at Andrew, as it was introduced by a Labour MP for York), the King can't strip peerage titles anyhow.

All peers do, if they are using a traditional style of service. So yes the Duke, like all Dukes, will be expected to so

They can stop using the title, but it still exists (unless Parliament acts)

So if Harry does whatever the ducal equivalent of abdicating is, then Archie becomes the Duke. He can also renounce, and if he does so before producing a legitimate male heir, then the title becomes extinct at that point. I don't think he can renounce before he is 18

Wise move. H&M should refuse to come on principle (coming to your grandmother’s funeral is one thing, but it’s pretty hypocritical to make a packet criticizing the royal family while continuing to show up for its big events). They probably won’

Won’t be able to resist coming though, which will ever-so-delicately emphasize their hypocrisy.

The RF may change their minds when the book comes out, who knows.
Not sure they can say much more than they have said already.
Maybe well see what they have for breakfast.
We know that William sent a text (or msg), or do we? Did we see the message?
As Meghan said, they can say what they like.

Yes it was the right call. Stripping them of the titles would only really serve to validate that anti-MM loons. Having said that I don’t like how they trash the institution and then use the titles given to them by the same institution to make money and elevate their status. No matter - the King is doing the right thing for his family in leaving things as they are. It’s easy for all us to sit from afar and say X Y and Z should be done but this man loves his son and DIL and will not want to alienate them.