Meghan Windsor

[Hopkirk]

Is she now a princess?

I know she is a duchess, but is she a princess?

[Neveracrossword]

No.

[Islay]

No

[Hopkirk]

Oh dear.

She'll be disappointed.

[Jackdaw33]

Yes, but not of royal blood. Without the title of Duchess of Sussex she would be known as Princess Henry of Wales.

BTW, this is my 20,000th answer. Do I get a badge? I so want a badge!!

[Hopkirk]

So the wife of a king is a queen, the wife of the Queen is a prince but the wife of a prince is not a princess.

[Mamyalynne]

Meghan will also be known as Her Royal Highness, Princess Henry of Wales, corresponding with Harry’s standing as Prince Henry of Wales.

[aelmpvw]

thanks for the reminder jack, must check my status re badges

[Mamyalynne]

Apologies, missed Jack's response.

[Hopkirk]

Ah, so she is a princess.

Good. That's another thing ticked off her bucket list.

[Jackdaw33]

Not so. They all become princesses by marriage. Most are known by other titles; the only one known by her husband's name is Princess Michael of Kent as Prince Michael has no other title. For two years after their marriage the Duchess of Gloucester was known as Princess Richard, till her husband acceded to the dukedom.

[Baldric]

https://news.sky.com/story/why-the-new-duchess-of-sussex-cannot-be-princess-meghan-11380573

[Islay]

Hopkirk what makes you think she will be upset?
Did you discuss this down the pub with her?

[Baldric]

///The 36-year-old former actress will not be known as Princess Meghan because of rules governing the monarchy which say only those with royal blood can use the title of Prince or Princess followed by their first name///

[Jackdaw33]

Exactly, they take their husbands' names. In the absence of other titles Camilla would be Princess Charles, Fergie was Princess Andrew till her divorce, Kate would be Princess William, the Countess of Wessex would be Princess Edward, as would the Duchess of Kent. Prince Philip only became a prince of the UK in 1957, ten years after his marriage, when he was created as such by the Queen. He had surrendered his foreign titles when naturalised as a citizen of the UK.

[lady_p_gold]

No - you cannot be a Princess unless you are born of royal blood. She will be Princess Henry of Wales, but not a princess in her own right, like being Mrs John Brown. Diana wasn't either despite being called that, she was the Princess of Wales by being married to the Prince of Wales. So Meghan will only be a Duchess.