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Prince Harry, Meghan to Give Up 'Royal Highness' Titles

Associated Press

   LONDON - Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as -- almost --
   ordinary civilians.

   Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and
   will no longer use the titles "royal highness" or receive public funds
   for their work under a deal announced Saturday by Buckingham Palace.

   The palace said Harry and Meghan will cease to be working members of
   the royal family when the new arrangements take effect within months,
   in the "spring of 2020.'' They will be known as Harry, Duke of Sussex
   and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

   The couple will no longer use the titles His Royal Highness and Her
   Royal Highness, but they are not being stripped of them. Harry will
   remain a prince and sixth in line to the British throne.

   The agreement also calls for Meghan and Harry to repay 2.4 million
   pounds ($3.1 million) in taxpayers' money that was spent renovating
   their home near Windsor Castle, Frogmore Cottage.

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