Members of the Royal Family have many important official titles that connect them to centuries of history. For example, when she married Prince Harry in May 2018, Meghan Markle became the Duchess of Sussex, the Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel.

When they decided to step back from their royal roles in 2020, it was decided that they would stop using their Her Royal Highness and His Royal Highness titles, but that they would retain their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles as they were a personal gift from Queen Elizabeth II on their wedding day.

However, a debate was sparked earlier this week when an image of a gift basket was shared by her friend, Jamie Kern Lima, with a monogrammed card reading: "With Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex".

The move raised eyebrows as it appeared the Duchess was still using her HRH title, five years after quitting the Firm. As part of their Megxit negotiations with Buckingham Palace, Meghan and Prince Harry agreed to stop using Her Royal Highness and His Royal Highness at the end of March 2020.

They still retain the styles, with Harry having had his since birth, but they are essentially held in abeyance, as is the case for the Duke of York, who also no longer uses his HRH style.

However, can the Royal Family ever force the couple to lose their titles completely? The short answer is no as the Dukedom was a personal gift from the late Queen and would require legislative action through an act of Parliament.

Even if this was to happen, however, Meghan would still have a royal title to use as she would officially be known as Princess Henry.

Speaking to The Royal Beat, Ingrid Seward, Editor in Chief of Majesty Magazine, claims she does not believe the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will ever lose the right to use their titles.

She said: "I don’t think anything will happen to the titles because, if they lose their titles, Harry is still a prince of the blood and Meghan instead of being the Duchess of Sussex, [would] be Princess Henry. That really would [confuse the Americans]. I think [it’s] probably best just to leave it because it looks unkind, it looks unnecessary."

She added: "The Queen gave them the titles, let them keep them - they’re going to be ‘H and M’ anyway. I think the best thing is to leave them, ignore them, and let them get on with it - which is really what the Palace and the Royal Family are doing.”