Queen Considered Stripping Harry & Meghan Off Their Royal Titles Earlier

The whole will they, won't they saga finally ended over three days ago when it was indeed confirmed that Prince Harry & Meghan Markle have stepped down from their royal duties and will no longer use their Duke and Duchess titles. However, many have been wondering if Queen Elizabeth considered stripping the couple of their titles.

If the Evening Standard's report is true, Her Majesty may have contemplated the option. The newspaper reported The Queen considered allowing her grandson to be referred to as the lesser title of Earl of Dumbarton and Meghan to be called a countess.

"The Sussex title is one of the ancient royal dukedoms given to him ahead of his wedding to Meghan, along with other titles," a source told the publication. "Removing it was seriously considered and discussed at the highest level." 

However, the Evening Standard also reported that neither Queen Elizabeth II nor Prince Charles wanted to appear "petty." So, the royals allegedly decided that banning Harry and Meghan from using their HRH titles for public or commercial purposes was sufficient.

Although, there's been no word from Buckingham Palace regarding the report.

Harry recently returned to Canada to join Meghan and their son, Archie Harrison. The two have been in Canada for the past few weeks while Harry had been in the UK figuring out his family's next steps.