Princess Charlotte would have to ask for ‘press out permission’ from the monarch for her children to have royal titles, according to a family tradition.
When 11-year-old Prince George unavoidably becomes King, his children will automatically receive HRH titles, either prince or princess.
But the same can’t be said for Princess Charlotte, despite her younger brother Prince Louis receiving the same gesture.
An outmoded royal family tradition means that Princess Charlotte’s children will not receive the luxury of having royal titles without going to great lengths.
Speaking to Town & Country, she shared: “Royal titles are inherited through sons, so if Princess Charlotte has children they would not automatically inherit the titles HRH, Prince, or Princess.”
The expert added that it would be probable for Charlotte to hand down the titles, if she received express permission from a monarch – which would either be her father, Prince William, when he ascends to the throne following King Charles’ passing, or her brother, Prince George, after that.
And it seems as though the late Queen Elizabeth did exactly that with her own children.
Her two eldest sons, Charles and Andrew, both inherited the titles ‘Prince’ and ‘Princess’ to their children – William, Harry, Beatrice, and Eugenie.
Surprisingly, in the case of Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, Princess Anne, she actually turned down the royal titles for her two children.
In an interview with Vanity Fair for her 70th birthday, Princess Anne shared about why exactly the couple made the life-changing decision.
“It was probably the right thing to do,” she noted.
“I think it was probably easier for them, and I think most people would argue that there are downsides to having titles.”
