{"id":988,"date":"2025-08-10T22:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T22:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/?p=988"},"modified":"2025-08-10T22:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T22:15:42","slug":"royal-shockwaves-princess-anne-steps-down-and-bestows-princess-royal-title-on-young-princess-charlotte-lilibet-overlooked-once-again-as-u-k-and-u-s-react-in-disbelief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/?p=988","title":{"rendered":"Royal Shockwaves! Princess Anne steps down and bestows \u2018Princess Royal\u2019 title on young Princess Charlotte \u2014 Lilibet overlooked once again as U.K. and U.S. react in disbelief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"239\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14967\" src=\"http:\/\/abcnews.chainityai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/519834181_122133917726730890_8181872423481519356_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" \/>In a move that has taken the royal family \u2014 and the world \u2014 by complete surprise,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"340\">Princess Anne<\/strong>\u00a0has reportedly made the bold decision to\u00a0<strong data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"459\">pass down her prestigious title of \u201cPrincess Royal\u201d to Princess Charlotte<\/strong>, the daughter of Prince William and Princess Catherine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"690\">What makes this moment even more stunning?\u00a0<strong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"607\">The title completely bypasses Lilibet Diana<\/strong>, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who resides in the United States.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"1033\">Traditionally, the title\u00a0<strong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"737\">\u201cPrincess Royal\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"801\">reserved for the eldest daughter of the reigning monarch<\/strong>, and is held for life. Princess Anne has held the title since 1987 \u2014 and though no official succession to the title occurs automatically, it is granted personally by the monarch when the previous holder passes or vacates the title.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1248\">But according to\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1071\">palace insiders<\/strong>, Princess Anne \u2014 with the full support of King Charles III \u2014 has made it clear she believes\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1247\">Princess Charlotte is the rightful and most suitable future bearer of the title<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1433\">\n<p data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1433\">\u201cShe\u2019s dutiful, poised, and understands her role,\u201d one source close to the royal household shared. \u201cCharlotte represents the future of the monarchy \u2014 loyal, graceful, and prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1737\"><strong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1502\">The decision has reportedly caused tensions behind palace walls<\/strong>, with some royal observers noting that\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1577\">Lilibet was entirely overlooked<\/strong>\u00a0in the discussion. Supporters of the Sussexes have taken to social media, calling the move \u201canother public snub\u201d and accusing the royal family of \u201cfavoritism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1973\">On the other hand, many in the UK and Commonwealth have\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1826\">celebrated the announcement<\/strong>, saying it reflects the importance of\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1894\">Princess Charlotte\u2019s role<\/strong>\u00a0in the future of the monarchy, as the only daughter of the heir to the throne.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2179\">The title will not be made official until Princess Anne steps down or passes \u2014 but insiders suggest plans are already in motion for\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2179\">Charlotte to one day become \u201cHer Royal Highness The Princess Royal.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2181\" data-end=\"2268\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f451.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc51\" \/>\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2268\">Royal tradition is shifting \u2014 and Princess Charlotte is at the center of it all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2336\">Have a great time, everyone!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f389.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf89\" \/>\u00a0Stay tuned for more royal updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a move that has taken the royal family \u2014 and the world \u2014 by complete surprise,\u00a0Princess Anne\u00a0has reportedly made the bold decision to\u00a0pass down her prestigious title of \u201cPrincess &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=988"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":989,"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/988\/revisions\/989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starnews1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}