Meghan alleged in her interview that she and Prince Harry's son was denied the title of prince at birth due to her biracial heritage.
Despite this, Archie remains seventh in line to the throne — ahead of Prince Andrew, the Queen's second-eldest son.
Here's who is in the line of succession when Elizabeth II's time as the longest-reigning monarch in history comes to an end.
Charles, Prince of Wales
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)Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's eldest son Charles, the Prince of Wales, is next in line to rule the Commonwealth, which includes Australia.
When he does, Prince Charles, who is currently 72-years-old, will be the oldest person to ever ascend to the British throne — the previous oldest ruler was William IV at age 64.
His wife, Camilla, currently goes by the title the Duchess of Cornwall.
When the pair married in 2005, Clarence House released a statement that she would have the title princess consort if Prince Charles becomes king.
William, Duke of Cambridge
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)The eldest son of Prince Charles and his first wife Princess Diana, Prince William is second in line to the throne.
His wife Catherine is currently the Duchess of Cambridge but will become queen consort and go by the title of Queen Catherine if William becomes king.
The couple's three children are ahead of Princess Diana's second son and Prince William's brother Harry in the line of succession despite their young age.
George, Prince of Cambridge
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)Prince William and Catherine's eldest child Prince George is third in line to the throne.
Historically, the first-born son of the monarch would be claimed as heir to the throne regardless of any older daughters.
Only when there was no son could a female child reign — as was the case for Queen Elizabeth II, whose father King George VI had two daughters.
In 2011, two years before Prince George was born, the succession laws were changed to give sons and daughters equal right to be heir.
Charlotte, Princess of Cambridge
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)The first daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Princess Charlotte is fourth in line to the throne.
If her older brother Prince George has children, they will precede Princess Charlotte in the line of the succession.
Louis, Prince of Cambridge
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)The second son and third child of Prince William and Catherine, Prince Louis is fifth in line to the throne.
Thanks to the change to the laws in 2011, Prince Louis does not skip ahead of Princess Charlotte in the line.
Harry, Duke of Sussex
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)Prince Charles and Diana's second son, Prince Harry is sixth in line to the throne.
Before the birth of his nephews and niece, Harry was as high third in line to the throne.
Harry and his wife Meghan currently retain their royal titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex despite being stripped of their royal patronages and honorary appointments.
The pair stepped back from their roles in March 2020 and have a fractured relationship with the royal family following their revealing interview with Oprah earlier this month.
Archie, Master Mountbatten-Windsor
The first child of Harry and Meghan, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is seventh in line to the throne.
In their interview with Oprah, Meghan said Archie, who was born in May 2019, was denied the title of prince at his birth, something she suggested could be due to her biracial heritage.
Due to a declaration made by George V, Archie will become a prince when Prince Charles becomes king, as he will then be the son of a child of the monarch.
However, as king, Charles would have the power to issue decrees to extend or reduce the number of titles on offer.
Meghan and Harry also revealed in the Oprah interview that they are expecting a second child, a girl — who, when born, will be eighth in line to the throne.
Andrew, Duke of York
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)Prince Andrew, the second son and third child of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II, is eighth in line to the throne.
He overtakes his older sister Princess Anne as an heir because the laws of succession gave preference to male children before they were changed in 2011.
Prince Andrew withdrew from public duties in November 2019 after a disastrous interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Duke of York had come under increasing scrutiny after footage was published in August 2019 by UK tabloid the Mail On Sunday showing him at Epstein's Manhattan mansion in 2010, two years after Epstein had been convicted and jailed after pleading guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.
One of Epstein's victims, Virginia Giuffre, said Epstein forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew at a London apartment in 2001 when she was 17.
Prince Andrew has previously denied any inappropriate relations with Ms Giuffre and said during the BBC interview he had "no recollection" of ever meeting her.
Last year, the Duke's legal team denied claims he was not cooperating with US authorities' investigation into Epstein and possible accomplices.
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