Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview

Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey left many observers of the British royal family puzzling over one question: Why doesn’t their son Archie have the title of prince?

Meghan, who married Harry in 2018, said she was shocked to discover while she was pregnant that Archie would not get the title of prince or any associated security.

"They were saying they didn't want him to be a prince or a princess — not knowing what the gender would be — which would be different from protocol," Meghan...