Prince Harry reportedly sought advice from Princess Diana’s brother, Count Spencer, about changing his surname to Spencer, according to a report that quoted his source as a proverb. The Duke of Sussex is said to have actively explored the possibility of leaving the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, which is currently using his children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Dailymail.co.uk reported.
Harry’s friend revealed: “They had a very friendly conversation and Spencer advised him against such a step.”
The discussion allegedly took place during a rare visit to Harry in Britain. However, Earl Spencer considered legal challenges considered “insurmountable”.
Rift symbol with a royal family
The fact that Harry consulted the family of his deceased mother over his own royal surname is emphasized by the ongoing “toxic tearing” between him and other members of the royal family, the report noted. Changing the surname would probably cause upset, especially for his brother Prince William and Father King Charles.
Mountbatten-Windsor: Royal Name
Mountbatten-Windsor is a surname designed for the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. It connects the royal surname Windsor and the adopted surname Mountbatten by the Duke of Edinburgh. The full names of Archie and Lilibeta are Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
The report was quoted by the royal author Tom Bower: “Meghan decided that her real object in life should be Diana,” suggests that the proposed change of name was part of more honor. If the change succeeded, Meghan and Harry’s daughter would be called Lilibet Diana Spencer.
The meaning of the name Mountbatten by King Charles
The name Mountbatten has a special sentimental value for King Charles because he was accepted by his grandfather, 1. Philip himself accepted Mountbatten after becoming a naturalized British entity in 1947.
King Charles and Queen Elizabeth II decided in 1960 that their direct descendants would use the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
The legal process and sensitivity to the name
According to the United Kingdom Government, the change does not require a formal legal process, but often includes a poll by updating official documents such as passports or driving licenses.
The topic of names and titles is sensitive to Sussexes. Meghan Markle publicly emphasized the importance of her surname and said on her netflix show with love Meghan: “You know I’m now Sussex. This means so much” This is our surname. Our little surname. “
Royal titles Archie and Lilibet
The Royal Sussex titles were confirmed on the official Royal Family website after their grandfather King Charles. Now they are stylized as Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet from Sussex, in a row of sequence they ranked sixth and seventh.
Sussexes spokesman said, “Titles for children have been the subject of birth since their grandfather became a monarch. This matter has been coped with the Buckingham Palace for some time.”
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