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Will Harry and Meghan keep their HRH titles and the Sussex Royal website?

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle have stepped back from being working royals to split their lives between Canada and the US.

But is Harry still a prince and is Meghan still a duchess? We explain what this means for their titles.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have stepped back as senior royalsCredit: Reuters

Will Harry and Meghan keep their royal HRH titles after Megxit?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will no longer use their HRH titles after their Megxit agreement takes affect this spring.

This does not mean they are stripped of their titles.

But despite not using their HRH titles, they will still retain them.

The couple will no longer use their titles because they will no longer be able to formally represent the Queen.

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The couple plan to split their time between the UK and Canada with their son ArchieCredit: EPA

Is Prince Harry still a prince?

The couple will now be known as Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Harry will still be prince because he was made one by birth.

Only the Queen can change that title.

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Harry and Meghan are to no longer use their HRH titlesCredit: AP:Associated Press

What will happen to the Sussex Royal website?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle applied to trademark the "Sussex Royal" brand and it is unclear if they will be able to use the name now that they have stepped back as working royals.

In return for no longer using their HRH titles and no longer formally representing the Queen, the couple are free to make any commercial deals they want.

However, it is unclear if the couple will be able to keep using "" as it would mean they are cashing in on a brand that stems from their royal connection.

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Aides threatened to force the pair to change their Sussex Royal social media profiles and charitable foundation amid fears it could negatively affect the Royal Family, says

Shortly before the split the couple registered the name with intellectual property firms and trademarked more than 100 items from books to stationery and T-shirts to bandanas.

One top talent manager, Jonathan Shalit pegged the pair to become a billion dollar brand.

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