Now that Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have welcomed their first child, questions are emerging about how the newest member of the Royal Family should be addressed, how he will be raised, and where he ranks in the hierarchy.

On Monday, a glowing Prince Harry shared news that his wife Meghan had given birth to a healthy baby boy earlier that day. Although the couple is 鈥渟till thinking鈥� about what they will name their son, there is already keen interest in the little boy and how his famous parents plan to raise him.

Harry and Meghan have been known to buck tradition in favour of a more modern approach to their marriage and family so it remains to be seen to what extent they鈥檒l follow royal customs when it comes to their son鈥檚 upbringing.

Will the royal baby be a prince?

Thanks to King George V鈥檚 1917 decree, only the oldest son of the Prince of Wales鈥� oldest son (Prince William) is entitled to be called His Royal Highness or a Prince. That means that only Prince George, not his siblings, is supposed to be called a prince. However, the Queen intervened on behalf of his younger siblings in 2012 and issued a new Letters Patent, which gave them the right to be called princes and princesses.

In Prince Harry鈥檚 case, the Queen didn鈥檛 change the rules again to allow his children to be referred to as His or Her Royal Highness and a prince or princess. Therefore, 麻豆影视 Royal commentator Richard Berthelsen said the newborn won鈥檛 have prince ahead of his name.

鈥淚f the Queen was going to intervene, she would have done so before the birth,鈥� he explained to CTVNews.ca during a telephone interview on Tuesday.

Berthelsen said the only way Prince Harry鈥檚 son would be called a prince is later in life when Prince Charles succeeds the throne.

鈥淗e鈥檒l go from being a great-grandchild of a sovereign to a grandchild so he would be eligible to become a prince,鈥� he said.

What will the baby be named?

As predictions and bets abound, with Albert, Arthur, Alexander and James among the widely speculated frontrunners, the new royal baby鈥檚 name has been the subject of intense speculation.

While the Duke and Duchess appear to be taking their time in deciding on a first name, the baby is expected to have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor with the title Earl of Dumbarton.

鈥淭he baby will have a courtesy title, not an official title,鈥� Berthelsen explained.

It鈥檚 believed the newborn will be called the Earl of Dumbarton because the first son of a duke is allowed to have one of his father鈥檚 lesser titles as a courtesy. In addition to a dukedom, the Queen bestowed Prince Harry with the title of Earl of Dumbarton when he wed Meghan nearly a year ago.

It鈥檚 also possible the couple will break with tradition and not give their child any special designation.

How will the royal baby be raised?

Berthelsen said he expects Prince Harry and Meghan鈥檚 child to have a similar upbringing to his cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis in that he鈥檒l likely attend a private school and have privileges thanks to his family鈥檚 status. The main difference, according to Berthelsen, is the child won鈥檛 be expected to become a working member of the Royal Family when he is an adult.

鈥淚n other words, he would not have public duties and responsibilities within the Royal Family, but would be expected to make their way in life doing whatever they want to do,鈥� he said.

Because he鈥檚 already far down the line of succession, the child is expected to have more independence in determining his future.

鈥淚 just don鈥檛 believe that Harry is going to expect his children to join the working Royal Family like he has to do,鈥� Berthelsen said. 鈥淭hey would want them to have a regular career of their choosing.鈥�

How do you greet the royal baby?

After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried and failed to give Prince George a high-five during the Royal Family鈥檚 visit to Canada in September 2016, the question of how to greet the newest member remains.

, men can perform a slight neck bow and women can give a small curtsy when greeting a Royal. It鈥檚 also acceptable to simply give a short handshake.

For a royal baby or a child, there is no official protocol. When former U.S. President Barack Obama visited Prince William and his wife Kate in Kensington Palace in 2016, he crouched down to give their two-year-old son Prince George a small handshake.

Obviously, Prince Harry and Meghan鈥檚 baby is too young for shaking hands, but it appears to be an acceptable gesture for greeting most members of the Royal Family.

Because the new royal baby doesn鈥檛 have a His Royal Highness or prince designation, it wouldn鈥檛 be expected to bow or curtsy in front of him, Berthelsen said.

鈥淢ost people would probably refer to him as Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor or Alexander or whatever [his given name is] and on high social occasions they would say the Earl of Dumbarton,鈥� Berthelsen said.