She picked up a new name less than two years
ago when she said "I do" in a wedding watched
by millions around the world.
And while Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is still
married to Prince Harry, her name will change
once again after they bow out of the British
royal family at the end of March.
Both Harry and Meghan have recently indicated
that they aren't interested in using their
titles, which they will get to keep, but have
also been told they cannot use.
In a recent appearance in Scotland, the event's
host introduced Prince Harry to attendees
by saying:
"He's made it clear that we are all just to
call him Harry.
So ladies and gentlemen, please give a big,
warm, Scottish welcome to Harry."
Then there is the video posted to the Sussex
Instagram account in February, when Meghan
was reminded of the time she told British
Vogue's editor Edward Enninful to call her
by her first name.
"And I was like 'Lovely to meet you, Duchess,'
and you were like 'Call me Meghan!'"
Unlike us mere mortals, royals get to choose
what it is they want to have as a last name
- because they usually aren't born with one.
Growing up, Harry and his older brother William
were known as "Harry and William Wales" - which
is fine, according to the British monarchy
site, because they took the "House" name of
their father Charles, Prince of Wales.
Prince William's children are reportedly known
as George and Charlotte Cambridge at school.
Today Harry and Meghan are known as the "Sussexes,"
and they could stay that way because as far
as we know, they will continue to be the Duke
and Duchess of Sussex.
But if Meghan doesn't fancy being known as
"Rachel Meghan Sussex," since Rachel is her
real first name, she can always pick up the
last name Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip
styled for their descendants back in 1952,
Mountbatten-Windsor, which is the last name
Harry and Meghan gave their son Archie after
he was born.
Could we soon be referring to her as "Rachel
Meghan Mountbatten-Windsor"?
Only time will tell.
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