Harry and Meghan’s Son Archie Could be Legally Forced to Stay in the US – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

PrinceHarry and Meghan Markle have been adjusting to post-royal life in LosAngeles since relocating from British Columbia back in March. The two announcedtheir royal exit inJanuary, and they officially stepped down in March.

Now, theyre raising their son, Archie, as a private citizen in the United States. But he might not be allowed to leave if something ever happened to Harry and Meghans marriage.

When Harry and Meghan returned to the royal family aftertheir six-week hiatus over the holidays, many thought it would be back tobusiness as usual. However, the two made a drastic decision: They would be steppingdown from their roles as senior royals. While they initially hoped to continueto serve the queen in some capacity, it was quickly realized that they wouldnot be able toachieve financial independence this way, so they left altogether.

Harry and Meghan had battled a great deal with the press when they started dating. The tabloids were ruthless toward Meghan, and it took a toll on her. There were rumors that Harry and Meghan had had a falling out with Prince William and Kate Middleton, too, and its likely that both problems played a role in their royal exit.

Besides the drama between the tabloids and other royals, Meghan and Harry were thinking of their son when they removed themselves from the family. When Archie Harrison was born last year, the Sussexes decided not to give him a royal title. Harry had always wished hed been raised outside of the spotlight, and sources close to the couple said they hoped to give Archie a more private life.

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Moving to the U.S. allows Meghan and Harry to escape the British press (well, hopefully) and give Archie a sense of normalcy that he wouldnt have if hed remained a part of the royal family.

It appears Meghan and Harry dont plan on leaving the U.S. any time soon, but if something ever went wrong in their marriage, Archie might not be allowed to move back to the U.K. According to royal expert Lady Colin Campbell, Archie would have to receive the OK from both parents to move back to the U.K., per a law that requires kids to remain in the country they were raised in until they are 18.

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If anybodys marital home is in England and they get divorced or separated, the child is required to remain in England The same applies in America, Lady Campbell told Express. Its due to something called The Hague Convention, which was enacted in 1983. That means that once Meghan moved Harry and the baby to America And there is a separation and/or divorce, unless Meghan agrees to the baby coming back to live in England, the baby is trapped in America until he is 18.

Though Harry and Meghan seem to have a rock solidrelationship, not everyone is convinced. Simone Simmons, Princess Dianasformer psychic, once said she predicts the couples relationship wontlast more than three years. Though its not enough to go on, Simmons wascorrect about her baby prediction for the two, so its possible she is ontosomething. For now though, Harry and Meghan have settled in nicely to their newlives in the U.S.

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Harry and Meghan's Son Archie Could be Legally Forced to Stay in the US - Showbiz Cheat Sheet