Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, are currently sixth and seventh in line to the throne, respectively. Despite their parents stepping down from senior royal positions, the children still retain their royal privileges.
Royal expert Phil Dampier told The Sun that the children's place in the line of succession is "quite extraordinary," adding, "you never know, one day they might be called into action."
Since ascending to the throne, King Charles has aimed to slim down the monarchy to reduce the financial burden on the Crown. One of his actions was evicting Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage, a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth that had remained empty for years.
Dampier speculated that Archie and Lilibet might "move up the scale" in royal duties as they grow older and become more curious about their family's rift. "It’s all hanging a bit by a thread," he said of the monarchy. "And I think when Archie and Lilibet get older, they're going to start asking questions, like, 'How did it come to this? Why don’t we have a relationship with our grandparents or the Royal Family?'"
