You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and all of the following apply:
you were born on or after 1 July 2006
your mother or father was a British citizen when you were born
your British parent could pass on their citizenship to you
It's different with dual citizenship but if Meghan's only nationality is that of a US citizen i presume that her nation gets to decide unless she is in the realms of Charles III of course.
Because US citizens are not allowed to take on foreign titles. So outside of the realms of Charles III it's HRH the Duke of Sussex and mrs Meghan Markle or mrs Megan Mountbatten-Windsor.
There is no prohibition on otherwise ordinary American citizens being granted or inheriting titles.
Even if there were such a prohibition, the United States doesn’t get to dictate whether or not any other country which is not a Commonwealth Realm recognizes the Sussex royal titles and styles.
The United States doesn’t have the jurisdiction to limit any other status she holds abroad. According to the laws of the United Kingdom, she is a princess and any other country is free to recognize her as such. I don’t think the US would say anything about it.
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