MP planning to bring forward legislation that could see Harry and Meghan stripped of royal titles

A Conservative MP says he’s planning to deliver ahead laws that would see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stripped of their royal titles.

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely mentioned the brief personal members’ invoice, which might be introduced ahead to the brand new 12 months, would see MPs vote on a decision that would give the Privy Council the ability to downgrade the couple’s royal standing.

It comes a day after the discharge of the couple’s “tell-all” documentary on Netflix, which has prompted anger from some royal followers.

Mr Seely mentioned he had been occupied with the invoice even earlier than the documentary, saying there’s a “political issue” with Harry’s feedback, as he give up working as a senior royal greater than two years in the past.

He requested why Harry continued to make use of his title whereas “at the same time trash(ing) the institution of monarchy and his family”.

He informed the PA information company: “As well as trashing his family and monetising his misery for public consumption, he is also attacking some important institutions in this country.”

Meanwhile employment minister Guy Opperman informed the BBC that the couple are “utterly irrelevant” to the progress of the UK and the Royal Family.

He mentioned: “I believe they’re clearly a really troubled couple, which I believe anyone taking a look at them can say is a tragic state of affairs.

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“That having been said, I agree that they are utterly irrelevant to this country and the progress of this country and the royal family that we all, I believe, support.”

In the documentary, Harry alleges the Royal Family has “unconscious bias”.

He says: “In this household, typically you might be a part of the issue relatively than a part of the answer. There is a large degree of unconscious bias.

“The thing with unconscious bias, it is actually no one’s fault. But once it has been pointed out, or identified within yourself, you then need to make it right.”

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The collection additionally makes use of footage from Princess Diana’s BBC Panorama interview, which Prince William has mentioned ought to by no means be broadcast once more.

The Duke of Sussex seems to criticise the parenting he acquired from King Charles, saying he tried to deal with the lack of his mom, who died in a automobile crash in 1997, “without much support or help or guidance”.

He added that he was “literally brought up” by a “second family” of pals in Africa.

The Duke and Duchess signed profitable offers with Netflix and Spotify – regarded as price greater than £100m – after deciding to give up the monarchy in early 2020.