**Prince William to Strip Titles from Non-Working Royals Including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Upon Ascending the Throne**
*Published Oct. 20, 2025, 4:30 p.m. ET*
Prince William is reportedly set to take a hard stance against his estranged brother, Prince Harry, and other non-working members of the royal family by stripping them of their royal titles once he becomes king, RadarOnline.com has learned.
The 43-year-old monarch-in-waiting has already seen Prince Andrew renounce his royal titles and honors amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Sources say William plans to take an even firmer approach with others who are not actively serving within his reign.
### Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Lose Their Titles
When he becomes King William V, the prince will use an executive royal order known as “letters patent,” ratified by Parliament, to swiftly strip Harry, 40, and his wife, Meghan Markle, of their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles as well as their “HRH” (His/Her Royal Highness) status, according to a source who spoke to The Royalist.
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 to relocate to California and pursue financial independence. Despite their departure, Markle has notably continued to use her Duchess of Sussex title both professionally and personally, often speaking openly about her disdain for royal life.
Also expected to lose their titles are the couple’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The children were entitled to royal styling following their grandfather King Charles III’s accession to the throne in 2022. Although Harry and Meghan had the option to style Archie as the Earl of Dumbarton at birth, they chose instead to give him the family surname Mountbatten-Windsor. However, they later embraced the princely titles following the Queen’s passing.
### Titles of Prince Andrew’s Daughters Also at Risk
The daughters of Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, are also expected to have their royal titles revoked early in William’s reign, an insider revealed.
Beatrice and Eugenie were awarded their princess titles at birth as granddaughters of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in accordance with existing letters patent. In contrast, the children of the Queen’s other two children—Princess Anne and Prince Edward—were not granted prince or princess titles and thus will not be affected by William’s proposed title changes.
### The Fight Over Prince Andrew’s Titles
A close friend of Prince William told The Royalist that the prince wanted sweeping title changes implemented when Andrew was forced to relinquish his dukedom and other honors. However, King Charles III’s cancer crisis delayed such drastic moves.
“It should have been done by Charles this week, but William knows he doesn’t have the strength because of his illness. William is understanding of his father’s situation,” the friend shared. “William won’t be afraid to take the next step.”
William had reportedly been lobbying strongly for Andrew’s removal of his prince title as well. Instead, on October 17, Andrew announced that after consulting with “The King, and my immediate and wider family,” he would give up his Duke of York title and other honors, including membership in the Order of the Garter, but retain his prince title.
An insider commented on the shifting stance: “On Wednesday, the king’s office said removing the dukedom would be a lame and ineffectual gesture unless you took away the prince title as well. On Friday, it’s suddenly the other way round, and persuading him to drop the duke title, without even taking it away, is being held up as a triumph of the king’s steely will. His operation is a mess.”
### ‘Change Is Good’ — Prince William Signals Reform
Prince William has already hinted that significant changes are coming when he takes the throne.
“I think it’s safe to say that change is on my agenda. Change for good. I embrace that and I enjoy that change, I don’t fear it,” he told Eugene Levy during a recent episode of his Apple TV+ series *The Reluctant Traveler*.
As the new king, William seems determined to reshape the monarchy by tightening royal titles and streamlining the family’s role – focusing on those who actively serve the Crown.
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