Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana: Will They be Removed from the Line of Succession?

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, 2, and his little sister Lilibet Lily Diana Mountbatten-Windsor are both being raised in the USA by their parents Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 41.

Despite quitting the firm last year, Harry has kept his place as 6th in line to the throne.

Archie is 7th in line while Lily is 8th.

On Monday, journalist and Sussex supporter Omid Scobie tweeted about the update.

He wrote, “The line of succession on the royal family website has just been updated to include the Sussex's second child, Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor, who is 8th in line to the throne.

She was born on June 4.”

Harry and Meghan have become financially independent from the crown since stepping down as senior royals but some of their recent activity has prompted some to call for them to lose their royal titles.

In the Megxit agreement they made with Queen Elizabeth II, 95, Harry and Meghan promised to no longer use their HRH styles in conjunction with their work from spring 2020.

However, earlier this year Meghan published her children's book The Bench under her Duchess of Sussex title and an announcement about Harry's upcoming memoir from his publishers referred to him as Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Given Harry has left royal life behind, some may wonder whether the Queen may choose to remove him from the line of succession entirely.

But a constitutional expert has explained why it would not be possible for her to do so.

Academic Ian McMarthan explained only Parliament has the power to alter the line of succession.

And despite Prince Charles's reported desire for a slimmed down monarchy when he is king, no presiding sovereign can change the line of succession without Parliament.

Mr McMarthan told Express.co.uk, “On the question of removing Prince Harry and his heirs from the line of succession, only Parliament, through an Act of Parliament, can alter the succession as it is presently laid down in law.

As King Charles would still have to give the parliamentary process royal assent.”

Mr McMarthan added, “Neither the Queen nor a future King Charles would have a part to play in this other than having to give royal assent at the end of the process.”

While neither the Queen nor Charles can alter the line of succession, the presiding sovereign can remove the titles as they please.

Mr McMarthan explained, “As far as styles and titles are concerned, the Queen is at liberty to strip whomever of whatever royal title and peerage.

When Prince Charles inherits the throne he also inherits that same right.

Accordingly, by a stroke, be it at the hand of Elizabeth II, or a future King Charles, HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex, Earl of Dumbarton, and Baron Kilkeel, could quickly find himself becoming plain and ordinary Mr Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor.”

In other news, royal experts believe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will end up returning to the UK once they finally realize no one wants the Sussexes around.

Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield made this claim during her interview with the Daily Star.

While discussing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's stint in the spotlight, she admitted, “No one else really has any interest in having the Sussexes around so yes, they must jump at any opportunity they have to still appear to be in the fold.

Megxit was one thing but the Oprah interview was an entirely different level of betrayal.

I still don't believe that Harry and Meghan properly weighed the pros and cons of executing that interview.”

It remains to be seen how the future unfolds for Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana.