They went on to release Netflix’s documentary Harry & Meghan in 2022 which told their truth.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry first started dating in 2016. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for W+P)
Meghan clearly held many other members of the household in incredibly high esteem – her daughter’s name, Lilibet, is a nickname for Elizabeth, the name of the late Queen.
With the two now living and working in LA, they have managed to shun a lot of the negative attention and press – but fans still love learning every detail about the family.
It surprised some that Meghan and Harry changed the last names of their children – but it’s been revealed just why they did it.
The children switched from Mountbatten-Windsor to Sussex.
It has been reported that the reason for this leads back to the coronation of King Charles on 6 May, 2023.
Five-year-old Archie and three-year-old Lilibet were moved up in the line of succession following the coronation, and the little ones were bestowed with the new titles of Prince and Princess of Sussex.
Prior to this, they were officially Master Archie and Miss Lilibet.
A lesser-known fact is that the British custom for names of princes and princesses is that they adopt their titles or their parents’ titles as surnames.
As an example, at school, both Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William, had the titles of William Wales and Harry Wales to reflect their parents’ status of Prince and Princess of Wales.
So, Harry and Meghan have opted to follow tradition by adapting the surnames of their children.
