However, the recent decision to strip Prince Andrew and Fergie of their royal titles has reportedly sent a chill through Montecito, with the Sussexes fearing they could be next.<\/p>\n
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According to royal sources, Markle believes she could be next in line for a royal reckoning due to her public criticism of the monarchy and money-making schemes using her title.<\/p>\n
Meghan Markle on stage in Washington D.C last month. Picture: Images for Fortune Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cMeghan\u2019s really anxious that William could one day use his position to strip her of the title,\u201d a source close to the couple told Radar Online.<\/p>\n
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\u201cShe\u2019s been telling friends, \u2018No one\u2019s taking my \u2018Duchess\u2019 away.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cTo her, it\u2019s so much more than a title \u2013 it\u2019s tied to who she is, what she\u2019s built and how the world sees her. Losing it would feel like being written out of the story entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Markle continues to use the prestigious title to profit off her business ventures, including her As Ever product line which is marketed as \u201cby the Duchess of Sussex\u201d.<\/p>\n
The recent decision to strip Andrew\u2019s titles has sent a chill through Montecito. Picture: Google Maps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The former Suits actress has also publicly revealed that the family uses \u201cSussex\u201d as their surname instead of Mountbatten-Windsor.<\/p>\n
According to respected royal insider Tom Sykes,\u00a0William is already planning a major blitz in which he will strip a series of outer royals of their titles through letters patent.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrince William will strip Prince Andrew, along with all other non-working royals, of their HRHs and princely titles when he ascends to the throne, friends and allies of the Prince have (said),\u201d he wrote in the Daily Beast.<\/p>\n