Calls to strip Prince Harry, Meghan of royal titles reverberate in UK Parliament amid race row

If proposed new laws come into force in the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle may well end up losing their royal titles. A British lawmaker has revealed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be stripped off their titles after the royals face a ‘Bill in Parliament’, according to emerging reports in the British media. The move is called the “nuclear option” and the British government may be compelled to exercise it keeping in mind Prince Harry’s feud with his extended family. Given that the proposed new legislation comes into force in the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and Meghan will cease to be known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex anymore. Conservative MP Bob Seely believes the move must be considered by the House of Commons. In the next few weeks, Seely proposes to bring in such an amendment in Parliament. “In the next couple of weeks, I shall present a Bill in Parliament to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their royal titles,” Seely wrote in the Mail. “I’m not a republican and support the monarchy, but after the latest instalment of the couple’s feud with the rest of the Royal family, I believe that Parliament and the Privy Council should consider a nuclear option,” he said. “My aim is simple: if someone doesn’t want to be a royal, that is a decision we respect – but they should not keep the titles and privileges if they trash an institution that plays an important part in our nation’s life,” he added. “People close to the young royal couple have revealed that Harry and Meghan are not behind claims made in Omid Scobie’s book. But, I suspect that few people believe such denials,” the British Conservative MP said. The furore comes after the names of two “racist” royals were named in Omid Scobie’s new book, Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival. The controversy arose after two “racist” royals were named in the book’s Dutch edition. The book was released on November 28. Later, the book was removed from the shelves across the Netherlands. It will be back on the shelves again on December 8. Worsening an already dire situation, Piers Morgan named the two royals on his Talk TV show. He even later posted it for his social media followers. After the names went viral on social media, royal sources revealed to ‘The Mirror’ that there was “utter dismay” at Buckingham Palace and that the royal family is “considering all options,” including legal action. Another person familiar with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has claimed that the Sussexes are “dismayed” by the race row sparked by the book. Back in March 2021, Meghan, who is biracial, told Oprah Winfrey during an interview that a member of the family had said something about “how dark” Archie’s skin would be when he was born. Archie was born in May 2019.