Prince William 'won’t stand for it' as Meghan signs off gifts with HRH title

William's stance contrasts sharply with King Charles, who has not appeared to address the issue.

The controversy intensified after Meghan sent a gift basket with a note signed "HRH The Duchess of Sussex".

The gift basket incident was revealed on Jamie Kern Lima's podcast, where Meghan sent "homemade strawberry sauce" with a compliments slip clearly stating "With the Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex."

This follows an earlier controversy when Meghan published a letter addressing her as "Your Royal Highness" on Instagram.

Sources close to Meghan argue she is entitled to use the title for personal gifts, claiming: "Harry and Meghan retain their HRH titles; however, by agreement, they do not use them for commercial purposes."

A former courtier dismissed this interpretation as "complete rubbish" to the Daily Beast.

The official statement on the royal website clearly states: "The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are no longer working members of the Royal Family."

This agreement was reached during the Sandringham Summit, which settled the terms of Harry and Meghan's departure from working royal duties in 2020.

The former courtier explained that the summit "made it clear they had agreed not to use the HRH titles at all, ever, in any capacity."

The promise was made to the late Queen Elizabeth II when they left the Royal Family. Sources close to William paint a stark picture of his feelings toward the Sussexes.

A friend of William's told the publication: "There is no way King William will stand for this. The titles will simply be removed when he is King. A way will be found."

This contrasts with King Charles's approach, with sources suggesting he has "no appetite for a fight" on the issue.

Norman Baker, a former Government minister with expertise in royal matters, believes the monarch could remove the HRH title by decree.

"The law is not clear, but I have little doubt that as the bestowing of an HRH is in the gift of the monarch, the monarch could remove the HRH title by decree," Baker told the outlet. He compared it to "an executive order in the U.S."

Baker suggested it was "a mistake to not simply take it away at the time" when the Sussexes quit their royal roles.

"It would have been useful to have had that clarity," he added.

While the only precedent for removing an HRH is divorce, experts believe the title could be removed by royal decree.

GB News has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.