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Privacy Notice Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly given their two children, Archie and Lilibet, a new surname. The couple, who recently attended the 2024 ESPY Awards together, made headlines earlier this year when they launched their new sussex.com website earlier this year, and now it seems that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will no longer use Mountbatten-Windsor as a last name, the Mirror reports. Instead, the duo will reportedly have Sussex as a surname – something they allegedly began using when King Charles III became monarch. In 1960, it was declared in the Privy Council that descendants of Queen Elizabeth II, except those with a Prince or Princess title or women who’d go on to marry, would have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children reportedly have a new surname
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Earlier this year, a source spoke to The Times about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s website design. They said: “The reality behind the new site is very simple – it’s a hub for the work the Sussexes do and it reflects the fact the family have, since the King’s coronation, the same surname for the first time. “That’s a big deal for any family. It represents their unification and it’s a proud moment.” When they were born, Archie and Lilibet weren’t given Prince or Princess titles as they weren’t the grandchildren of the current monarch. However, when King Charles became monarch in September 2022, their relation to the King meant that their status had changed.
The pair’s children were first publicly given royal titles in March 2023
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In March 2023, the siblings’ use of the royal titles was revealed. When Princess Lilibet was christened, both of their names were updated to Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex on the Royal Family ‘s official website. The Sussex website also appears to have reflected the change, and Prince Harry’s biography reads: “Prince Harry lives in California with his wife Meghan, and their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.” Meanwhile, Meghan’s is similar and states: “Meghan lives in California with her husband and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.”
Meghan’s bio on the sussex.com website refers to “Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet”
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This comes after Prince Harry accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2024 ESPY Awards in the US. During his acceptance speech the Duke of Sussex paid tribute to the “eternal” bond between a mother and son. “I’d like to begin by expressing my deepest gratitude to everyone at the Pat Tillman Foundation, led by Marie Tillman Shenton, who I’m so honoured is here tonight,” he said. “I’d also like to acknowledge the Tillman family, especially Mrs. Mary Tillman, Pat’s mother. “Her advocacy for Pat’s legacy is deeply personal and one that I respect. The bond between a mother and son is eternal and transcends even the greatest losses.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnMeghan MarklePrince HarryRoyal FamilyPrince ArchiePrincess Lilibet
