Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in New York City on Dec. 6, 2022.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty
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Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryhave adopted their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as the last name for their two children.
While their 4-year-old son,Prince Archie, and 2-year-old daughter,Princess Lilibet, were previously known as “Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor” and “Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor,” the children wereafforded the titles of prince and princesswhen their grandfatherKing Charlesbecame monarch in Sept. 2022.
Meghan, 42, and Prince Harry, 39, used their children’s royal titles for the first time in March 2023 when theyannounced Lili’s christening, and theirnames have been updatedto “Prince Archie of Sussex” and “Princess Lilibet of Sussex” on the royal family’s official website.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince Archie on May 8, 2019.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty
Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty
Prince WilliamandKate Middleton’s three children are officiallyPrince Georgeof Wales,Princess Charlotteof Wales andPrince Louisof Wales, following their parents' titles as the Prince and Princess of Wales. However, theyuse a less formal versionof this title at school, where they are known to their friends and teachers as George Wales, Charlotte Wales and Louis Wales.
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The addition ofPrince Philipto the family brought about another name change, this one, the addition of Mountbatten, the last name he adopted after giving up his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. The family explainson their websitethat the name Mountbatten-Windsor was officially declared in 1960, 13 years after Prince Philip marriedQueen Elizabeth.
“The effect of the declaration was that all The Queen’s children, on occasions when they needed a surname, would have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor,” they said. “For the most part, members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname (such as upon marriage), that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor.”
The reignited talk about Meghan and Prince Harry’s royal titles came amid the launch of theirnew website, Sussex.com, earlier this week.
At one point,Prince Harry got into an adaptive skito try a run for himself.
Capturing the moment, Meghan borrowed someone’s phone to snap a picture of her husband. She said she wanted to “show the kids,” according toHello!magazine reporter Rebecca Lewis.
source: people.com
