Overview

• During a rare visit to Britain, Prince Harry approached Earl Spencer about taking his mother’s maiden name as a family surname.
• Earl Spencer advised against the change, warning that dropping Mountbatten-Windsor would involve complex legal procedures.
• Archie and Lilibet remain officially registered as Mountbatten-Windsor but are often referred to by the surname Sussex in personal contexts.
• Meghan Markle has embraced 'Sussex' as her family name, emphasizing its importance on her Netflix series.
• The episode highlights ongoing debates over royal identity and underlines growing strains between the Sussexes and the core Royal Family.