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Siobhan Macdonald & Abbie Meehan

Archie and Lilibet's royal titles 'unlikely' following Frogmore eviction

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's two children, Archie and Lilibet, are now "highly unlikely" to receive their royal titles, following the Frogmore eviction drama.

This news follows reports that King Charles evicted Meghan and Harry from Frogmore Cottage to make space for Prince Andrew, reports to the Daily Record. The late Queen Elizabeth gifted the cottage to the Sussex's after they got married in 2018.

A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan confirmed the news this week, in a statement that read: “We can confirm The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been requested to vacate their residence at Frogmore Cottage."

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And now, three-year-old Archie and Lilibet, one, are "highly unlikely" to be given royal titles from the monarch, according to a royal expert.

Mr Fitzwilliams told the Express.co.uk : "It means Harry and Meghan’s children Archie and Lili are highly unlikely to be granted titles."

Fitzwilliams also added that this would mean the family's "visits to Britain are few".

Although the family moved to the US in 2020 following their decision to step down as working royals, they still maintained that Frogmore Cottage was their official residence in the UK. The Sussex's used the cottage as a base when they did return to the country over the last few years.

Archie and Lilibet did not receive Prince and Princess titles when they were born, due to the fact that they were great-grandchildren of the monarch at the time.

But now, following the death of the Queen, these titles are expected now they are grandchildren of the new monarch, King Charles.

The youngsters are now sixth and seventh in line to the throne, according to the official line of succession.

The two children remain listed as "Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor" and "Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor" on the Royal Family's website.

After Archie was born in 2019, Harry and Meghan were given a title for their son - the Earl of Dumbarton.

However, they decided against using it. The couple agreed that their first child would be known as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

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