The question was once whispered only in private drawing rooms and behind palace walls. Now, it is being debated openly across Britain—on breakfast television, in newspaper columns, and across social media feeds lighting up by the minute.

It is a question that strikes at the very heart of the modern monarchy—and one that, according to long-serving royal insiders, is no longer as far-fetched as it once seemed.

In recent days, renewed public debate has erupted following comments attributed to Sir Jonathan Harrington, a senior constitutional adviser who has worked closely with King Charles III for decades.

While careful not to speak officially on behalf of the palace, Harrington’s off-the-record remarks to a select group of journalists suggested that the Sussexes’ continued use of their titles amid ongoing commercial ventures and public criticisms has pushed the issue into “serious consideration” at the highest levels.

“The parallels with Andrew are undeniable,” one source close to Harrington quoted him as saying. “When titles become a commodity rather than a covenant of service, the institution must respond.”

Prince Andrew, once the monarch’s favored younger brother, saw his royal status eviscerated in late 2025.

Stripped of his HRH style, military patronages, and prince title by an act of Parliament, he was reduced to “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor,” a private citizen evicted from Royal Lodge after fresh scrutiny over his Epstein ties surfaced in unsealed documents.

The move, announced by Buckingham Palace on October 31, 2025, was framed as a necessary purge to protect the Crown’s integrity amid plummeting approval ratings. Polls showed 78% of Britons supported it, with many citing Andrew’s refusal to fully sever scandal-tainted links.

Now, eyes turn to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Having stepped back as working royals in January 2020—coining the term “Megxit”—they relinquished HRH but retained their dukedom, prince/princess styles for their children, line of succession positions, and counsellor-of-state roles.

Yet, they’ve leveraged these for a multimillion-dollar empire: Harry’s memoir *Spare* (2023), which sold 6 million copies while lacerating his family; their Netflix docuseries *Harry & Meghan* (2022), viewed by 81 million households; Meghan’s Spotify podcast *Archetypes* (axed after one season); and recent ventures like her Netflix lifestyle show and Harry’s legal battles over UK security.

Critics argue this monetization mocks the monarchy’s ethos. “They quit the duties but kept the dazzle,” tweeted royal commentator Lee Cohen in October 2025, amassing 20,000 likes. “Parliament stripped Andrew for less visible damage.