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Will Harry remain Duke of Sussex? The answer may depend on whether he can mend his fractured relationship with the King and Prince William.
- There are questions about whether Prince Harry should keep his title of Duke of Sussex
- 44% of Britons say they should lose titles and 32% say they should keep them
- The question is based on whether he can repair the relationship with William and King Charles.
Questions about whether Prince Harry should be allowed to keep his official titles have been raised since he retired from royal duties.
Now it seems to depend on whether he can mend his fractured relationship with his brother and father, who could strip him of the formal titles, not just Duke of Sussex, but also Earl of Dumbarton, which he uses in Scotland, and Baron. . Kilkeel, for Northern Ireland.
Last month, after the release of Netflix’s controversial Harry & Meghan series but before the Prince’s explosive memoir, 44 percent of Britons said they should lose the titles, and 32 percent said they should keep them.
The late queen granted her grandson the title of Sussex in May 2018, when she married Meghan.
Questions about whether Prince Harry (pictured with his wife Meghan) should be allowed to retain his official titles have raged since he stepped down from royal duties.
According to a recent survey, 60% of adults believe the Duke of Sussex deserves to be invited to the royal ceremony.
It was last used by Prince Augustus Frederick, King George III’s ninth son, but expired on his death in 1843.
The Baron of Kilkeel title was created for Harry, while the original Earl of Dumbarton title was created in 1675 but ended in 1749.
Asked in an American television interview this month if he would voluntarily give up his titles, the Prince replied: “And what difference would that make?”
And Conservative MP Bob Seely said earlier this month: “They seem to hate the institution of the Royal Family, but they seem perfectly happy to use their titles. Don’t use titles to vandalize the institution.