PRINCE According to reports, Harry considered changing his name to Spencer and dropping the Mountbatten-Windsor surname.
According to reports, the 40-year-old sought advice from Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, while on a visit to the United Kingdom.
However, the Duke of Sussex was reportedly told that the legal aspects of doing so would be too difficult.
A friend of Harry’s told the Mail: “They had a very amicable conversation, and Spencer advised him against taking such a step.”
Harry’s children are known as Mountbatten-Windsor, a combination of the Royal Family’s name Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh’s surname.
If the prince had proceeded with the name change, his daughter would have become Lilibet Diana Spencer.
It follows claims by royal author Tom Bower that “Meghan decided her real object in life was to be Diana.”
The late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s descendants bear the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
Philip took on the Mountbatten surname after becoming a British subject and relinquishing his Greek and Danish royal titles in 1947.
He, the late Queen, and Philip decided ten years later that their direct descendants should be known as Mountbatten-Windsor.
While changing your name does not require a legal process, it is recommended that you use a deed poll to change documents such as passports and driver’s licenses.
This is not the first time Harry and Meghan have clashed over their names or titles.
When they married in 2018, the late Queen bestowed upon them the title of Sussexes.
Harry previously held the title Prince Henry of Wales. However, on his wedding day, he assumed the title of Duke of Sussex, which had been vacant since 1843.
When they married, Meghan took the female version of Harry’s name and became Duchess of Sussex.
And Meghan was seen firmly correcting Mindy Kaling after her friend referred to her as Markle on her Netflix show.
In an episode of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess, said: “It is so funny you keep saying ‘Meghan Markle’ – you know I am Sussex now.”
“You have children and say, ‘No, I share my name with my children’.
“I had no idea how meaningful it would be to me, but it means so much to say, ‘This is OUR family name. “Our little family name.”
When Harry and Meghan first referred to their daughter as a princess in 2023, when her christening was announced, questions were raised.
The children were later officially named prince and princess on the Royal Family’s official website.
Archie and Lilibet are sixth and seventh in line for the throne.
Prior to being listed as prince and princess on the royal website, they were known as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.
They received the titles after King Charles became King, as they are the monarch’s grandchildren.
Meghan has also recently raised eyebrows after it was revealed that she is still using her HRH title, despite promising the late Queen that she would stop after leaving royal duties.
Although she used it with her friends rather than for “commercial purposes,” a royal expert chastised her for using the title to her advantage.
In a podcast interview with pal Jamie Kern Lima, Meghan shared a photo of a gift basket of ice cream and strawberry sauce she sent her a year ago.
It was accompanied by a note on monogrammed paper signed “With the compliments of HRH the Duchess of Sussex.”
However, during the conversation, Meghan opened up about a number of personal issues, including describing royal life as “in the trenches.”