Prince William could 'park' young royals' titles amid 'change' for the monarchy
The future of the royal family is in his hands
Prince William has already revealed his big plans for the monarchy’s future when he’s king.
And the future of The Firm may look a lot different than you might expect.
Prince William could make major changes to the monarchy
New reports explain that Prince William has a lot in store when he claims the crown. In fact, he might be reconfiguring things a little bit.
And apparently the status of Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Prince Harry, and even his own children are in question.
The Daily Beast alleges that the titles of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis could be “parked”.
This is so they are given time to decide if they wish to be “working royals” or not.
If they choose not to be working royals, they would no longer be addressed as princes and princess.
Instead they would just be known by their names, George, Charlotte, and Louis.
It comes as royal author Tom Sykes recently predicted that William had plans to take away Prince Andrew’s title.
Of course, Andrew recently confirmed that he will no longer use his Duke of York title.
Prince Andrew sheds his title as The Duke of York
Although technically Prince Andrew still holds his dukedom, he will no longer use it.
Sykes told the Daily Mail: “As King, William would immediately strip Prince Andrew of his title. But might also consider removing the titles from a number of others. He is looking at the whole family and wondering if it should be streamlined and if so how.
“But currently there are no decisions beyond one: Andrew is almost certainly going. The question of potentially trimming others is still in its early stages of discussion though.”
Royal author Robert Jobson also recently explained how the title removal has been discussed in Prince William’s “circle”.
Jobson stated: “The pluses are that it’s seen as being more appetising to the public to have fewer titled–and sometimes seemingly entitled – members of the family. The downside would be the potential awkwardness and bad feeling around those affected.”
Last week, Prince Andrew gave up his title, illustrating how a change of configuration in the royal family could come about.
Prince Andrew’s statement
In a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday evening, Prince Andrew said: “In discussion with the king, and my immediate and wider family, we have concluded the continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family.
“I have decided, as I always have, to put my duty to my family and country first. I stand by my decision five years ago to stand back from public life.”
He added: “With His Majesty’s agreement, we feel I must now go a step further. I will therefore no longer use my title or the honours which have been conferred upon me. As I have said previously, I vigorously deny the accusations against me.”
According to reports, King Charles is said to be “glad” with the outcome.
Royal Insider has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.
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