What they forfeited was the right to be addressed as “Your Royal Highness”. They were still a duke and duchess. Until tomorrow. We’ll see.
Look for Her Majesty to give Kate another honor of some sort, just to make Me-gain fume.
It’s fascinating the way everyone instinctively dislikes that Markle creature . . . everyone, that is, but her empty-headed royal husband. It’s a bit like Edward VIII and Mrs. Simpson.