MP planning to bring forward legislation that could see Harry and Meghan stripped of royal titles

The bill could see MPs vote on a resolution that could give the Privy Council the power to downgrade the couple's royal status.

A Conservative MP says he is planning to bring forward legislation that could see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stripped of their royal titles.

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely said the short private members' bill, which could be brought forward to the new year, would see MPs vote on a resolution that could give the Privy Council the power to downgrade the couple's royal status.

It comes a day after the release of the couple's "tell-all" documentary on Netflix, which has prompted anger from some royal fans.

Mr Seely said he had been thinking about the bill even before the documentary, saying there is a "political issue" with Harry's comments, as he quit working as a senior royal more than two years ago.

He asked why Harry continued to use his title while "at the same time trash(ing) the institution of monarchy and his family".

He told the PA news agency: "As well as trashing his family and monetising his misery for public consumption, he is also attacking some important institutions in this country."

Meanwhile employment minister Guy Opperman told the BBC that the couple are "utterly irrelevant" to the progress of the UK and the Royal Family.

Undated handout photo issued by Netflix of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released for a new documentary called "Harry and Meghan" - the Sussexes' behind the scenes. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary has aired on Netflix. The first three episodes of the six-part Harry & Meghan series began streaming at 8am on Thursday 

He said: "I think they are clearly a very troubled couple, which I think anybody looking at them can say is a sad state of affairs.

"That having been said, I agree that they are utterly irrelevant to this country and the progress of this country and the Royal Family that we all, I believe, support."

-sky news