Fears US actress Meghan will have to wait to be a UK citizen to become HRH are scotched by royal watchers who say the Queen can bestow the title on whoever she wants
- Royal commentators suggested the US actress would not be allowed to use HRH
- However it's thought the Queen will give grandson the title of the Duke of Sussex
- This would automatically give Miss Markle title of HRH Princess Henry of Wales
- Miss Markle, a divorcee, is believed to be visiting Harry in the UK on a tourist visa
Concerns over whether or not Meghan Markle will bestowed the title of Her Royal Highness were scotched amid speculation surrounding her citizenship.
Royal commentators had suggested that the American actress would not be permitted to use the style of HRH due to her status as a non-British national.
However it is now thought the Queen will give Harry the title of the Duke of Sussex, meaning Miss Markle would become Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Sussex.
She will also automatically become Her Royal Highness, Princess Henry of Wales on the wedding day.
Concerns over whether or not Meghan Markle will bestowed the title of Her Royal Highness were scotched amid speculation surrounding her citizenship
It is likely that the Queen will grant the couple a dukedom and Sussex is a likely title for the pair having not been in the royal family since 1843
Miss Markle, a divorcee, is believed to be visiting Prince Harry in the UK on a tourist visa, and so would eventually need to apply for permanent citizenship.
Those wishing to gain a British passport through marriage are usually required to have lived in the UK for at least three years before applying.
However this could be bypassed by the British Government, which could speed through the process of naturalisation on the request of the Queen.
Former Buckingham Palace press secretary Dickie Arbiter told News Corp said the citizenship issue surrounding Miss Markle was 'an interesting one'.
The Queen is expected to bestow a dukedom on her grandson and his bride on their wedding day. She did this for William and Kate, who became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
As it stands, the children of Prince Harry and Miss Markle would be a lord or lady, not a prince or princess, unless the Queen steps in. She did this for William and Kate’s children, allowing all of them to have the title HRH
'Meghan can marry Harry but it would be in her interest to become a British citizen,' he said.
'The problem arises when there are people waiting to become British citizens already.
The Queen is expected to bestow a dukedom on her grandson and his bride on their wedding day
'It would hit the royal family and the government if she was fast tracked above everyone else.'
Mr Arbiter added: 'The only way around that is if she has become a Canadian citizen in the five years she has lived and worked there.
'If she has applied to become a Canadian citizen it would be easier for her because Queen Elizabeth is, like Australia, the Queen of Canada.
'It wouldn't be as big a problem as her being a US citizen.'
Miss Markle was last night tipped to become Duchess of Sussex – however, she will not receive the official title of Princess Meghan because she is not of royal blood.
The Queen is expected to bestow a dukedom on her grandson and his bride on their wedding day.
She did this for William and Kate, who became the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
As it stands, the children of Prince Harry and Miss Markle would be a lord or lady, not a prince or princess, unless the Queen steps in.
She did this for William and Kate’s children, allowing all of them to have the title HRH – not just Prince George, who qualified automatically.
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