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9th May 2019
03:42pm BST

His parents decided against his using a title, and he will be known as simply Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, with Master as a prefix when required.
Because Prince Harry is the younger son of the Prince of Wales, his son is not automatically a British prince or entitled to be addressed as "Royal Highness", and was initially expected to be styled "like the children of any other duke" before any announcement had been made on this matter.
Harry has the option of allowing his son to use one of his subsidiary titles as a courtesy title, such as "Earl of Dumbarton", but has chosen not to do so.
However, there may be a future title for the little royal. According to the 1917 Letter’s Patent decreed by King George V, only grandchildren of the sovereign receive royal titles—not great-grandchildren. Which means if Prince Charles eventually becomes King, he could could become His Royal Highness Prince Archie.But Archie will - in time - become His Royal Highness Prince Archie when his grandad becomes King Charles (as a grandchild of the Sovereign)
— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) May 8, 2019
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