Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to quit their senior royal life to focus more on their son Archie and their charities. The couple also shared that they want to live part-time in the US and the UK while being “financially independent.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision shook the royal family household. The dynamic is expected to change a lot since two of the senior royals have withdrawn from their roles. Now, Robert Lacey, a renowned biographer and the historical consultant for Netflix series The Crown, said that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie could possibly step into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s roles.
“It's quite clear that one of the consequences is that Beatrice and Eugenie will now be brought forward – if they're willing to be brought forward,” he told HELLO! magazine. “If two go out, two have got to come in, and those two have got to be Beatrice and Eugenie.”
Robert Lacey said that Prince Harry’s cousins are the obvious choice. They are the daughters of Queen Elizabeth’s third child and second son Prince Andrew.
“It's what the family needs as it's another 15 years before Prince George's generation steps up,” he added. “It's ironic that Harry mentioned his cousins as models of how he wants to be.”
Prince Harry is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne and Archie is seventh. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are, currently, 9th and 10th in the line and are not part of the senior royals.
But the princesses’ place could bump up after the Duke of Sussex’s withdrawal. If that is the case, then Princess Beatrice will be sixth in line to the throne, and Princess Eugenie will be seventh, making them senior royals.
Meanwhile, Royal Central’s Lydia Starbuck suggested that a young royal could take over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s role at The Firm. Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex’ 16-year-old daughter Lady Louise Windsor, who’s is the 13th in the line of succession to the British throne, had been tagging along with her parents in some royal engagements. It could be a hint that she is being prepared for a bigger role in the royal family.
It is worth noting that it is still a little too early to predict the future of the royal family household. But, the Buckingham Palace is expected to release more information regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's withdrawal soon.
