All The Members Of The Royal Family Who Don't Have Royal Titles

Being a member of the British royal family definitely comes with its fair share of perks. There are the lavish events, the historical homes, and all the stunning pieces of jewelry. There is one thing that isn't necessarily guaranteed for those born into the royal family, however, and that's a title. Some are given at birth, and others can be bestowed (or stripped!) by the reigning monarch. Titles can also be rejected by the person receiving them or by the parent of a royally-born child — as is the case of a couple of the grandchildren of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Per protocol, the children and grandchildren of the reigning monarch are bestowed with prince or princess titles at birth, but it is up to the child's parents whether or not they are used. 

There are several family members who are currently in the line of succession but do not have a royal title. It is unlikely any of these untitled royals will ever sit on the throne because they are so far down in the line, but they do still have a claim. So who in the British royal family has a potential claim to the throne without the extra titles to prove it?

Like his cousin Sienna, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank — 12th in line for the throne — doesn't have a British royal title. August is the son of Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew and sister of Princess Beatrice, and Jack Brooksbank, a commoner. At birth, August was a great-grandchild of the then-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, so like his cousin Sienna, he was excluded from a royal title.  

August was born on February 9, 2021, at London's Portland Hospital, the first child of the princess and her husband. Despite his lack of a royal title, Princess Eugenie has expressed hope that he will inherit some of the better qualities from his royal lineage. As she expressed to The Spectator in June of 2022, she wants him to grow up to be a lot like his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II: "I'd love Augie to have her patience, her calmness and her kindness," she said.

Louise Mountbatten-Windsor is 16th in line for the throne, as she is the daughter of Prince Edward, the late Queen's youngest child, and Sophie Rhys-Jones, a distant descendant of King Henry II of France. Her parents became Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in 2023, after Charles took the throne. Louise was born prematurely on November 8, 2003, at Frimley Park Hospital. She is an avid equestrian and has participated in the Royal Windsor Horse Show on multiple occasions. She is the only grandchild of Elizabeth II carrying on the Mountbatten-Windsor name. 

Louise's lack of title is due to the primogeniture system put in place in 1701 which passed down titles to an eldest son instead of an eldest child. The primogeniture system was overturned with the Succession to the Crown Act 2013, however, since Louise and her brother were born prior to 2013, she does not inherit the Countess of Wessex title. Her brother James will become Earl of Wessex instead.

Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips is 19th in line for the throne after her father Peter, and like her father, she is also without a title. Born in 2010, Savannah is the great-granddaughter of the late queen, and her mother, Autumn Phillips (née Kelly), is from Canada. Savannah is the first British royal in line for the throne with dual UK and Canadian citizenship. She has no titles because she is too far removed from the sitting monarch and because her father carries no titles. 

Being without a title does not exempt Savannah from the media spotlight, however, and Savannah's exuberant personality has caught the attention of many royal onlookers. A body language expert named Judi James told Express UK that she believes the young girl has a rebellious side. "Not a naughty rebel but just the most playful and often hilarious one of all the late Queen's great-grandchildren," James said. The expert came to this conclusion because of the girl's uninhibited way of interacting with the other royal children and her lack of shyness with the media. 

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born in 1981, and she is currently 21st in line for the throne. Like her brother Peter, Zara was not given a title at birth at her mother's request. Her lack of royal title didn't hold Zara back, however, as she has made a big name for herself in British equestrian circles! In her younger years, she won the Under 25 Championship at Bramham, and she took home the silver in the 2002 European Young Riders Championship. In 2005, she won two gold medals at the European Championships at Blenheim, and medaled at the World Equestrian Games in 2006. In 2012, Zara won a team silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics, and her own mother presented the medal to her. Princess Anne is also an accomplished equestrian, and she praised her daughter's skills in Vanity Fair, "Zara was always a natural."

Motherhood has not slowed Zara down one bit. She has three children with her husband Mike Tindall — a former rugby player. Zara was back competing within months of having her first child winning a team silver at the World Equestrian Games in Normandy in 2014. In 2021, now a mother of three, she took home first place at Aston Le Walls and participated on a winning team at the Nations Cup at Aachen.

Lena Elizabeth Tindall, born in 2018, is the middle child and youngest daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall. She is 23rd in line for the throne. Lena's first major royal appearance took place in 2022 when she attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. She sat behind Princess Charlotte and Prince George in the royal box. It is assumed her middle name was given in honor of her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and Lena was christened at St. Nicholas Church in Cherrington, Gloucestershire with her godfather Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle in attendance. 

Like her sister Mia, Lena also plays rugby with her local club, but according to her father, she doesn't love it as much in the colder months. "'It's always hard through winter when it's cold to get them out the door," Tindall told "The One Show" (via Daily Mail).

Sarah Ferguson, commonly referred to as Fergie, was previously married to Prince Andrew, but she is not in line for the throne, as she is only attached to the royal family by marriage. Upon their marriage in 1986, she was awarded the titles Her Royal Highness and Duchess of York. She birthed two children, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, but she and Prince Andrew divorced in 1992. Once the marriage was dissolved, Ferguson lost the HRH title but was allowed to keep the Duchess of York title. 

Ferguson met Andrew as a child, but it was the late Princess Diana who did the matchmaking for her. Princess Diana invited Ferguson to a party and arranged for her to sit next to the prince, and the rest was history. Even though their marriage didn't work out, the pair have always been close. In fact, Ferguson continued to live in their marital home at Windsor after their split. She also continues to speak highly of him even though they have been separated for more than three decades. "He's such a good man," she told "Good Morning Britain" in April of 2023.