Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Give Their Kids Archie & Lilibet a New Last Name

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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Meghan Duchess of Sussex walk with their son Archie, at the Royal Charity Polo Day at Billingbear Polo Club, Wokingham, England
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and son Archie attend the King Power Royal Charity Polo Day for the Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Polo Trophy at Billingbear Polo Club on Wednesday 10th July.

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Britain's Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding her son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandekaat the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa 25 September 2019. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on an official visit to South Africa. Founded in Cape Town in 2013, the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation contributes to the development of youth and leadership, facilitates discussions about social justice and common human purposes and makes the lessons of Archbishop Tutu accessible to new generations. It is located in one of Cape Town's oldest buildings and a national landmark, The Old Granary Building.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are facing backlash for listing themselves as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their newly revamped website. Moreover, they labeled their two children Archie and Lilibet’s last names as Sussex on the site, despite how the spouses stepped down from their royal duties in 2020.

Instead of listing their family as the Mountblatten-Windsors, Meghan, 42, and harry, 39, chose Sussex as their kids’ surnames in an attempt at “reunification,” the Times of London reported.

“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,” an insider told the British outlet. “That’s a big deal for any family. It represents their unification and it’s a proud moment.”

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Harry and Meghan’s former websites, Archwell.com and Sussexroyal.com both redirect viewers to the link Sussex.com. The new site now reads, “The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” in addition to the coat of arms, which has sparked backlash because of how the pair stepped down as working members of the royal family in 2020.

Yesterday, Meghan and Harry spent their Valentine’s Day in Canada for the Invictus Games. The former royals were photographed holding hands while arriving at the annual event in Whistler, and they made sure to bundle up in winter wear for the chilly day. 

The famous pair, of course, were recognized by attendees. According to PEOPLE, a teenager at the event was heard pointing them out, yelling, “It’s Harry and Meghan, dad!” 

Earlier this month, Harry paid a last-minute visit to the U.K. following his father King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis. The palace has not publicly confirmed what form of cancer he has in order to maintain the monarch’s privacy. Harry reportedly stayed in his home country for around 24 hours, then promptly left the next day. Meghan did not visit her father-in-law, according to multiple reports. 

After Harry and Meghan left the royal family in 2020, their strained relationship with the royals became obvious. They later revealed their disagreements with the royals during a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. Two years later, Harry released his memoir, Spare, which details his complicated relationship with his father and brother Prince William. 

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