Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the question of royal titles in North America
Prince Harry remains confident that he and his wife Meghan Markle will keep their royal titles. This stance has been reported by major publications and echoed across outlets that cover royal life from North America to the UK.
In the run up to the memoir The Spare, Harry sat for an hour with journalist Anderson Cooper. When Cooper pressed about whether the couple would ever relinquish their titles, Harry offered a pragmatic reply: what difference would it really make in their lives or how the public sees them?
Cooper noted that the couple has faced ongoing accusations that they continue to discuss members of the royal family even after moving to the United States. The dialogue highlights a long-standing clash between private concerns and public narratives surrounding a royal family in exile from Britain, a dynamic that fuels discussion in Canada, the United States, and beyond.
Harry described frequent experiences where attempts to resolve tensions privately were overshadowed by stories of briefings, leaks, and strategic placements aimed at him and Meghan. He pushed back against the royal family motto often summarized as never complain, never explain, describing it as a slogan that fails to serve truth or fairness in critical moments.
Earlier in the year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they would step back from active royal duties. They framed the decision as the result of months of reflection and internal discussion. The move marked a turning point in their relationship with the monarchy and altered the couple’s public roles and responsibilities, with ongoing scrutiny from media outlets and members of the public across continents.
At a later point in the public conversation, Harry spoke about the intense pressure surrounding the royal family, suggesting that protecting a chosen image sometimes involved difficult choices and controversial narratives. The dialogue continues to shape how supporters and critics interpret the transition from royal duties to independent public life, including effects on family dynamics and media coverage. The breadth of coverage from major outlets has chronicled these events and the broader conversations about transparency, accountability, and duty in a modern monarchy. Attribution notes reflect coverage across independent and mainstream outlets that follow these topics closely.