
Ever since Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, premiered earlier this week, there’s been growing confusion over her and her family’s names.
The debate escalated after an episode of the Netflix show in which Meghan discussed her choice of surname with her friend Mindy Kaling.
Since then, public interest in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s titles—along with those of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet—has only intensified.
Why is there so much discussion about Meghan and Harry’s titles?
It all began when Mindy made a lighthearted comment in the episode: “I don’t think anyone in the world knows that Meghan Markle has eaten Jack In The Box and loves it,” referring to Meghan’s admission about enjoying the fast-food chain.
Meghan, a mother of two, then noted that she found it amusing Mindy kept calling her Meghan Markle.

“It’s so funny you keep saying Meghan Markle, you know I’m Sussex now,” she explained. “You have kids and you go ‘No, I share my name with my children’.
“I didn’t know how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to go ‘This is OUR family name. Our little family name’.”
In response, Mindy simply said: “Well, now I know and I love it.”
Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s real names
Following their departure from the royal family, Meghan and Harry were reportedly asked by the late Queen Elizabeth II to stop using the name Sussex Royal, which had previously been their Instagram handle and the title of their website.
As a result, the couple rebranded, choosing Archewell as the name for both their website and production company.
Originally carrying the surname Mountbatten-Windsor, Archie and Lilibet’s titles changed after King Charles III ascended the throne. With this shift, the two children moved higher in the line of succession and were granted the titles Prince and Princess of Sussex, replacing their previous designations as Master Archie and Miss Lilibet.