Should Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stop using their royal titles in public? Take our poll and have your say

Should Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stop using their royal titles in public? Take our poll and have your say This week has been tense in the Royal family, with a main focus on Meghan and Harr, as a shock announcement from the King was handed out to a number of people explaining the couple should be treated as private citizens Just two weeks after the Duke and Duchess returned to the UK, a fresh row has erupted over how the couple should be referred to. While the public are conflicted on how best to address the couple, the King has now made his position clear, with guidance issued on his behalf stating that Harry and Meghan should not use their HRH styles, which remain in abeyance, and that they “do not represent the sovereign” while making public appearances. The guidance is understood to have been sent to government figures, the military and lord lieutenants, also confirmed the couple should be treated as “private citizens”. Harry and Meghan stepped back from carrying out duties on behalf of the Sovereign in 2020, meaning they were no longer working members of the Royal Family, before moving to the United States. But the latest move appears to have caught Team Sussex off guard. The Sussexes’ team was given the guidance shortly before it was made public and later said it had not had enough time to clarify points before its release. The row has since reignited debate over whether Harry and Meghan should continue to use their royal titles. On Tuesday morning, ITV presenter Cat Deeley said the couple were a “huge asset” to the Royal Family because of their global reach. Ashley James said it was ‘a shame’ the situation could not be dealt with privately, adding that Harry remained a royal, officially or unofficially, and that the monarchy would be “so much stronger” with Harry and Meghan. The Sussexes are also understood to have taken issue with being described as “private citizens”. The Telegraph reports: “The duke is understood to have taken particular issue with the notion that the couple were to be treated as private citizens. If that were the case, it was claimed, such formal guidance would not be required. “The Sussexes prefer the term ‘public figures’, and would have liked an acknowledgement that, on a personal level, they remained members of the Royal Family, despite no longer receiving public funding.” The debate comes as Meghan has not been seen publicly since the family returned to Britain and may remain out of the spotlight for several weeks while helping Archie and Lilibet settle into their new life. Harry, meanwhile, is expected to take a more visible role and increase his charity work in the UK, with the Duke due to attend the WellChild Awards later this month.