Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children officially given royal titles

Princess Diana’s older sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale, were said to be present at Lilibet’s christening in California. The U.K.’s DailyMail reported that Prince Harry’s two aunts from his mother's side were among the 20–30 guests who attended the "intimate" ceremony and after-party at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s mansion in Montecito.

Although Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's children secured their royal titles of Prince and Princess, they are alleged to be without a metaphorical key to the castle: an invitation to King Charles III's coronation. According to reports, both Prince Archie, 3, and Princess Lilibet, 1, have yet to receive an invitation to the coronation in May, per The Telegraph.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle surprised palace aides with their "highly ironic" decision to give their two children royal titles this week, an expert told Fox News Digital.  "It appears that with one decisive stroke, she and Harry declared that their children would be prince and princess, basically making the king's decision for him," Christopher Andersen, author of the "The King: The Life of Charles III," said a day after the couple first referred to their daughter as Princess Lilibet in her christening announcement.   The celebration for the 21-month-old was confirmed Wednesday.

is ushering in the warmer months in a chic black ensemble with a touch of white accents.On March 8, Markle was photographed in West Hollywood, where she reportedly had lunch with 10 women from her and her husband Archewell Foundation at the vegan Mexican restaurant Gracias Madre. For the outing, she was dressed in a black ribbed shirt, cropped trousers, and a lightweight coat, which she paired with a pair of white flats and a black-and-white patterned purse. She topped off the look with a pair of black sunglasses and her hair swept back into a ballerina bun.

For the first time, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have publicly used the royal titles, Prince and Princess for their children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, one. It comes after the couple’s daughter - Lili for short - was christened in Los Angeles on Friday.

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’s children are using the titles Prince Archie and , and the official Buckingham Palace website has now been updated to reflect the change. Having previously been listed as “Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor” and “Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor” on the  website, their names now appear as “Prince Archie of Sussex” and “Princess Lilibet of Sussex,” falling at numbers six and seven in the order of succession.It comes amid  over whether Prince Harry and Meghan will attend  in May. The official Royal Family website has been updated and Meghan referred to their 21-month-old daughter for the first time publicly as “Princess Lilibet” in a statement . Although neither she nor her brother, Archie, age three, were granted the titles at birth as they were not grandchildren of the monarch, they gained the right when their grandfather, King Charles III, acceded to the throne in September. Princess Lilibet Diana was christened last week. By on Wednesday that Prince Harry and Meghan held a christening for Princess Lilibet last Friday, in a small ceremony at their California home.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s updated titles have been added to the royal family’s official website.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have said they believe their children's royal titles, Lilibet and Archie, are a "birthright" in a recently released statement.

Private conversations were held between King Charles III and Prince Harry after the Queen's funeral last year, where Charles reportedly confirmed Harry's children Archie and Lilibet would have royal titles. Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet was referred to as "Princess" for the first time on March 8, meaning that the Sussexes will use the titles for their children.

Meghan and Harry have hinted their daughter Lilibet has received a royal title in a statement regarding her christening. Tune into our Royal Family Snapchat Show, every Monday exclusively on SnapchatLinkA spokesperson for the pair told People magazine: "I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor. "The use of the word Princess suggested Meghan and Harry have had time to consider whether to have their children known with the royal titles they have been entitled to use since September and have decided in favour of it.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet Diana, was christened in an intimate ceremony in Montecito, California, where the family resides. The celebration for the 21-month-old, which was confirmed on Wednesday.

Prince William, Kate Middleton, King Charles and Camila, Queen Consort, all opted not to attend the christening of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, Lilibet, despite being invited to the private ceremony.A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan confirmed to ET that an intimate ceremony was held last week at their home in Montecito, California, for the couple's 21-month-old daughter. «I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3, by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor,» the spokesperson shared.According to, the ceremony was attended by 20-30 guests including Lilibet's godfather, Tyler Perry, an unnamed godmother and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland.Although the royals were not in attendance, ET can confirm that Lilibet’s title of princess is in line with the precedent created by the letters patent issued by George V in 1917, which conferred the title of prince or princess on male line grandchildren of the Sovereign, meaning she and her brother, Archie, 3, have been able to hold the titles since Charles' accession.The royal family's absence comes after months of turmoil between Harry, Meghan, William and Charles, following the release of Harry's memoir,.

Fans noticed something in particular about the statement that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released about their daughter Lilibet‘s recent Christening.

The King is said to have been told about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's intention to use royal titles for their children before it became public knowledge. Lilibet, who is one, and three-year-old Archie weren't given HRH titles at birth.

An official upgrade. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s children, Archie and Lilibet, will have their titles altered on the royal family’s website, Us Weekly can confirm.

with the royal family (and pretty much everyone Windsor adjacent), and have decided to refer to their children by the royal titles they inherited after the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The couple publicly referred to their daughter Lilibet as “Princess Lilibet” for the first time while announcing her christening, which took place in a private ceremony last Friday at the Duke and Duchess's home in Montecito, California.“I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor," a spokesperson told . According to a source, Meghan and Harry extended invitations to King Charles III, , Prince William, and Kate Middleton to attend, but none showed.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently marked a special occasion for their baby girl! A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirms to ET that the couple's 21-month-old daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, was christened during a home ceremony in Montecito, California, last week.«I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3, by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor,» the spokesperson shares.According to, the ceremony had between 20 and 30 guests, which included Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, Lilibet's godfather, Tyler Perry, and an unnamed godmother. Following the ceremony, the outlet reports that guests were treated to food and dancing. A source also noted to  that Harry and Meghan extended an invite to Harry's family, including King Charles III, Camila, Queen Consort, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Last year, Perry opened up about the moment he was asked by the duke and duchess to be Lilibet's godfather. The Award-winning director also shared his apprehensions about attending a christening ceremony with the royal family in the United Kingdom.«I called them back and go, 'Uh, hold on a second, does this mean we gotta go over [to the U.K.] and do all of that in church with [the royal family] and figure all that out? 'Cause I don't wanna do that,'» Perry said in Netflix's docuseries,.

A little one’s big milestone! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held a christening for their daughter, Lilibet, in California.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet was called Princess for the first time at her christening, which was recently held at the couple's home in Montecito, California. Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, who are also parents to Archie, three, held an intimate ceremony at their mansion on 3 March for their one year old daughter with around 20-30 close friends in attendance.