If Prince Charles is found not to be the father of Prince Harry what would happen to his royal status?

Question

If Prince Charles is found not to be the father of Prince Harry what would happen to his royal status?

Answer 1

I can't believe none of you can see that harry is the spitting image of his PATERNAL grandfather Prince Philip. Wot a load of tosh that he looks like his mum's side, thats his brother WILLIAM. Maybe william's paternity is suss?

Answer 2

Under the circumstances if Prince Harry of Wales was proven to be the lovechild of the late Diana, Princess of Wales and James Hewitt, and The Prince Charles of Wales decides to adopt him, he can legally retain his current royal titles and styles. However, he will be removed from the line of succession since it is only for the royal bloodline stated under the British line of succession Act. Adopted children by royal couples are treated equally as biological children, and they are the rightful heir(s) to inherit private fortunes, styles and titles.

Prince Harry resembles more like his mother's side of the family, the Spencers. He looks very much alike his uncle, Charles Spencer and aunt, Lady Jane Fellowes, who both have very fair hair and eyes. In 2002, Hewitt strongly denied long-standing rumours that he was the natural father of Prince Harry. He claimed that Harry was a toddler by the time he met Diana (Harry was born in 1984).

Answer 3

Nothing.  There is a presumption at law that children born during the marriage of the husband and wife are presumed to be the offspring of the husband.

Answer 4

I don't think it helps anyone be asking these sort of questions when we know that, without a doubt, even if either of the boys were not Charles' biological children, we would never be told of it.

Personally, I think both boys are Charles' children. The reason for Harry not looking much like Charles is because he has inherited the Spencer genes & is the image of his Uncle Charles.

Every red-headed child is not automatically James Hewitt's.

Answer 5

He would no longer be the Heir Presumptive and would lose his title plus any monies that go with the title

But of course that is not going to happen because he is the rightful second son of Prince Charles.

I do so wish that people would stop scandal-mongering with this facile rumour that does not have a grain of truth in it.

Harry does so resemble his Mother's brother I think the hair colour is very much the same and his features are similar. He certainly doesn't look like any Windsor or even Prince Phillip but his mannerisms are very similar to Prince Phillip's.

PS can't imagine why people feel this is a bad answer.---can't win 'em all.

Answer 6

It would be taken away, have you noticed the uncanny resemblence between Prince Harry and James Hewitt?

Answer 7

we'll never know the truth......

Answer 8

The papers tried to test his DNA a few years ago - then it all went very quiet.

I am fairly sure (but more conspircacy than fact) that they all know he's not, but it would hugely damage the royal family so its kept quiet.

I also think that the papers were told to saty away from this story.

But thats just what I think!!

Answer 9

who is testing anyway

Answer 10

It would be taken away.

Answer 11

Nothing. Prince Harry could be DNA tested, but to what purpose? He's second in line, so it doesn't really matter, does it? In any case, he has been acknowledged by Prince Charles as his son. But truly, do you believe that calumnious canard about Harry's paternity? Take a look at some of the pictures of Diana and of Charles' family when they were children. Harry fits.

Answer 12

I always thought that Prince Harry and Prince Charles did look quite like each other . I didn't know anyone was testing.

I wish everyone would leave the Royal Family alone . I'm not a big supporter of theirs I just think that if I was in their situation I would have gone mad a long time ago. They can't live their lives without constant scrutiny.

Answer 13

honestly i dont think the royal family who raised and loved him would toss him out on his butt. but it would definatly be kept quiet. and since he's only the spare, i think if something happened to william, he'd quietly announce that he was giving up his crown and it would pass to fergie or whoevers kids.

Answer 14

He has known him since he was a baby, Prince charles would legitimize him and keep his title as prince.

Answer 15

I dont think it will change, because it's unlikely that he will ever be King.

Answer 16

For one, he is Charles's, you wouldn't get away with that, its just preposterious.

Answer 17

Gosh, that's a Harry question.

Answer 18

The poor guy is going to have to wear this question for the rest of his life unless people stop asking this question.He has a right to some respect.He has a right to regard Charles

as his father as he no doubt is.

Answer 19

Prince Harry is the son of Prince Charles.  Certainly any child born into the Royal family would have blood work done at birth to be certain of it's parentage.  And if Prince Harry was not a "Royal", Diana would have been out on the street so fast your head would spin.

best of luck to you!

Answer 20

Then Prince Harry would never become king should something happen to Prince William, god forbid.  The throne would go to the next in line.

Answer 21

It would be struken away.

Answer 22

Just because he has red hair he's the son of the army man? Princess Diana had red hair in her family. Her sister and brother both have red hair, well the brother is more sandy. William has the big nose and ears of Charles.

Answer 23

not going to happen they will never let that cat out of the bag...

Answer 24

To HRH Prince Henry's status?

I think that he is taken away from the line of succession because of being illegitimate