It is not uncommon for celebrities to use a different name or a ‘stage’ name, including Marilyn Monroe, Gigi Hadid, Miley Cyrus, Emma Stone and numerous other celebs. But it is uncommon for members of the royal family to participate in this trend.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex in fact uses a different name to what she was born with.
Meghan is not her real name.
(Image: Getty)Her real name is Rachel Meghan Markle.
The American actress turned former member of the royal family began going by her middle name in school.
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Although the duchess has never clarified to the media why she decided to drop her first name, but fans have speculated it was because she simply did not like her first name due to its popularity while growing up in the 80s and 90s. Plus, Meghan Markle has a nice sound to it!
Meghan gained another title in 2018, the Duchess of Sussex after marrying Prince Harry.
Despite leaving the British royal family in January 2020 with her husband and no longer being considered a senior working royal member, the Duchess title remains.
However, Meghan’s name and title differ on her children’s birth certificate due to the timing of the duke and duchess’ departure of the royal family.
The birth certificates obtained by TMZ revealed that Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s mother wrote “Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex” as she was still an official member of the royal family when he was born in 2019.
Meghan and Prince Harry at the conference in Manchester.
(Image: Getty)However, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born more than a year since the couple left their royal duties in June 2021. Therefore, the Duchess wrote “Rachel Meghan Markle” on her daughter’s birth certificate.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Prince Harry’s full name?
Prince Harry’s full name is Henry Charles Albert David.
What is Archie’s full name?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s son’s full name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
What is Lilibet’s full name?
Her name is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
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