A fourth remarked: “‘Duchess of Sussex’ is a courtesy title she holds only through marriage. It is not her surname, and I’m quite sure she doesn’t have ‘Meghan Sussex’ on her California driver’s license. Legally, her last name should be Mountbatten-Windsor.”

Despite only visiting Sussex once since receiving the Duke and Duchess titles in 2018, Meghan has frequently referenced “Sussex” as a meaningful part of her and Harry’s story.

Speaking to People magazine before her show’s launch, Meghan emphasized how important the name has become, particularly since having children.

“It’s our shared name as a family, and I guess I hadn’t realized how meaningful that would be to me until we had children,” she said. “I love that Archie, Lili, H, and I all have that together. It means a lot to me.”

Meghan, who dropped her maiden name Markle after marrying Prince Harry, explained that members of the Royal Family traditionally use their titles instead of surnames. This is why her official title is “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.”

However, the issue of royal titles remains contentious, especially following Meghan and Harry’s departure from royal duties and relocation to California, with some calling for the couple’s titles to be revoked.

Prince William and Princess Kate followed a similar tradition with their children—George, Charlotte, and Louis all used the surname “Cambridge” at school before Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Likewise, both William and Harry used “Wales” as their surname during school, military service, and their time in the RAF, in line with their parents’ titles at the time.

Meghan has described her new eight-part Netflix series as a journey of self-discovery, stating that it has helped her “find herself” again.

Despite having a massive two-million-strong following on social media, she insisted she sees herself as a “female founder” and “entrepreneur” rather than an influencer.

The series was filmed inside an $8 million (£5 million) mansion located just two miles from the Sussexes’ Montecito home.