Thank you. This is exactly what I wanted to find. Has this been publicly debated a great deal then?
The RF must know by now whether or not there really was a surrogate involved - for one thing, the courtiers must be all over Tattle and BG (welcome, friends - please tell us all you know).
The press must be hot on the trail too. But from the RF's POV, wouldn't there need to be a certain delicacy about how to use this info?
Big IF, of course, as nothing is proven, but if the surrogacy rumour is true, a sudden public revelation of the story and the subsequent wipe-out of any hopes that the American Prince & Princess will ever be line for the throne could cause a bit of a slapback, even among normal people. Once again, all over the world, there would be a Woke-athon about how the racist Royals' fossilised attitudes now include ageism and prejudice against couples struggling with fertility issues (even though Edward and Sophie were open about using IVF). Not content with worrying about the exact shade of a child's skin, and imprisoning and persecuting little Mentally-ill Meghan, they (and therefore we in the UK) would look even more backward, hidebound and oppressive.
If I were dealing with it, I'd be saying, 'Look, you two, the game is up. You can withdraw with dignity right now and relinquish titles and place in the succession. Lots of nice juicy options available to you, and we can make Montecito life sweet; or, we just let the story float out...'
Maybe they're waiting till they've rescued Hostage Harry though.