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Harry and Meghan now live in California (archive image)
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"Your Royal Highness" - Harry and Meghan have not called themselves that for more than a year.
Despite their departure from the British royal family, the two continue to bear the titles of Duke and Duchess.
But that doesn't seem to suit many Britons.
After Prince Harry's recent allegations against the royal family, almost half of the people in Great Britain are in favor of withdrawing the royal titles from the Queen's grandson and his wife Duchess Meghan.
In a poll by the polling institute Yougov, 44 percent of 4,567 adults agreed that the couple should no longer be called Duke and Duchess.
Older people in particular were of this opinion: In the age group from 50 to 65 years, 55 percent voted for the withdrawal of titles, and 59 percent of those over 65.
In the 18- to 24-year-olds, on the other hand, it was only one in five (20 percent), but here more than one in four (27 percent) said that they should neither lose their titles nor stop using them.
Harry had said a few days ago in the podcast "Armchair Expert" that his father, heir to the throne Prince Charles, had passed on his own suffering to his children.
"He treated me the way he was treated," Harry said.
This was also understood as a criticism of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II (95) and her recently deceased Prince Philip and apparently also caused displeasure in the palace.
Harry and Meghan before their third wedding anniversary
Together with his 39-year-old wife Meghan, Harry said goodbye to royal duties a little over a year ago - and moved the center of their lives to California.
An interview of the couple with Oprah Winfrey caused a sensation, in which both talked about racism and bullying in the royal family.
After the withdrawal, the royal family had turned off the money for the couple, according to Prince Harry.
Because his mother left him money, the two could have afforded to leave.
Now Harry and the former actress Meghan are trying, among other things, to get started in the media.
The couple celebrates their third wedding anniversary this Wednesday.
They are expected to celebrate the so-called leather wedding in private in their adopted home of California, where they have been living with their son Archie for a year.
In the summer, Meghan and Harry are expecting a daughter.
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