Why Meghan Markle’s Sussex Last Name Rebrand Might Not Stick

Megan MarkleA plan to drop its first name and Naming herself In the public eye it may be a difficult achievement.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, was presented as “Megan Sussex” as she appeared Dru Barrymore show Thursday, March 6.
It comes after Megan’s correction Mindy Caling To refer to it as “Meghan Markle” during an episode of Netflix’s With love, MeganIt was broadcast on Tuesday 4 March.
Megan said: “It is funny to continue to say Markle.” “You know that it is Sussex now. You have children and go, I share my name with my children. I didn’t know how significantly for me, but that means a lot, this is the name of our family. Our little family is now.”
Meghan has multiplied the name of Sussex, saying the people: “I love this is the thing that I have Archie, Lili, H and H and I am all together. This means a lot for me.”
However, Megan’s attempt to recognize her by her married name is something of well -known royal women, such as Princess Kate Middletonand Sarah FergusonAnd Queen CamillaHe was often unable to achieve it.
Go down to US weeklyAnalysis of the attempt to restore the brand, and the subsequent reaction, and why Megan might struggle to distance herself from the name Markle.
Megan Markle faced a mixed reaction to use the Sussex name
Megan and her husband, Prince HarryDuke and Duchess of Sussex were given by Queen Elizabeth II When they got married in 2018.
Usually, members of the royal family who have the titles of the last names, which means that they use their title as the latter’s name when it is legally or officially required.
However, members who do not have titles use the last name Mountbatten-Windsor, which stems from the ancestors of Harry Royal: “Mountbatten” Prince PhilipAside and “Windsor” on the side of Elizabeth II.

Megan Markle
Jake Rosenberg/NetflixMegan and Harry stopped using HRH (His Royal Highness) titles after retracting royal duties in 2020. However, they continue to use the titles of “Duke” and “Duchess”.
Megan’s decision to use Sussex pushed instead of Mountbatten-Windsor, a violent reaction from social media commentators, who asked why she was able to use the title when she was no longer a member of the royal family.
Marilyn QuinigHe told a royal historian and expert in British and European kings, we: “The only thing that they should do is to agree to not use addresses in business.”
Koenig said that the use of Sussex titles while participating in humanitarian work, for example, visit La Wilfire victims, may cause confusion.
“There is nothing wrong with doing this, but those who represent the question. They do not represent sovereignty.” “There are some criticisms of that, which was something that should be thought carefully.”
However, it is worth noting that it is common even that members of the royal family are not workers who were born with addresses to use as final names when necessary.
For example, the daughters of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and Princess YoginiSometimes York is used as the last name before each of them.
Kate Middleton cannot shake her first name
Although Megan is not technically mistaken in using Sussex, it is unlikely to adhere.
Since Megan announced the re -brand, the Duchess is still called “Meghan Markle” by journalists and social media commentators.

Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle
Andy Chiong/Getty PicturesLikewise, her sister Kate Middleton is unable to get rid of her first name after 14 years of marriage to the royal family. The press and the public also define her in her name, “Kate”, although Prince William publicly refers to his wife as “Catherine”.
Queen Camilla, Sarah Ferguson, faced challenges similar to her sky before marriage
Likewise, Camilla was still called Camilla Parker Powles by members of the press until her husband, King Charles III, the throne in September 2022.
Prince Andrew’s ex -wife, Sarah Ferguson, is often known by her name before marriage and the title of “Fergie” despite being allowed to keep her title as the Duchess of York when they divorced in 1996.
Talk to Sunday Times In December 2024, Sarah revealed that King Charles was still referring to by the strange title.
Ferguson said: “I knew the king all my life and loved him completely,” Ferguson said. “It is cute and makes me laugh, and I love he still calls me Fergie.”
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