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Meghan Markle did not want Archie to inherit this title, book claims
May 4, 2025
Like many Americans, Meghan Markle seems to be bemused by the historical British tradition of issuing titles to members of the Royal Family.
Although she is often enthusiastic about making the most of her and Harry's Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, she is alleged to have been less keen on one of the ones bestowed to her son Archie - Lord Dumbarton.
When she heard the news he would automatically get the title, royal author Tom Bower claims she said: 'Hell no. No son of mine is going to be called Dumb'.
In his 2022 book Revenge, he wrote that she was told the news by Sir Thomas Woodcock, the Garter of Arms, when he called her to discuss Archie's titles soon after he was born in May 2019.
When Harry and Meghan got married the previous year, as well as gaining their more commonly used titles for England, it was announced they would also be referred to as the Earl of Dumbarton in Scotland and the Baron Kilkeel in Northern Ireland.
But despite already being the Countess of Dumbarton herself, Meghan was said to be upset at the news it would also be used by her son, according to Bower.
When Archie was born, it was his birthright to take the Earl of Dumbarton title but his parents were reportedly concerned that it would lead to mockery.
A source told The Telegraph in 2021: 'They didn't like the idea of Archie being called the Earl of Dumbarton because it began with the word "dumb" [and] they were worried about how that might look.'
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