this decision which is causing talk in the United Kingdom

After announcing that he has cancer, King Charles must now undergo treatment. While awaiting precise results regarding his illness, the monarch eased off his professional obligations… and received a visit from his son, Prince Harry, with whom relations have been very tense for months. And just when we thought that the path to reconciliation was underway, now the rebellious son is once again causing controversy throughout the United Kingdom. This Thursday, February 15, 2024, we learn that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle would have made a request that already resembles a whim, to the royal family. If they had decided to abandon their royal titles and their professional obligations linked to the crown, young parents will today turn around and have recently been using the name “Sussex”, having previously inherited the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: a name change request akin to a whim

So, after launching their brand new site, called “Sussex.com”Harry and Meghan asked to change their children’s last names. If Archie, 4 years old, and Lilibet, 2 years old, had the last name “Mountbatten Windsor”, they are now called “Sussex” as the British press has just revealed and as evidenced by the parents’ website. The couple would have liked, through this change, to have the same name as their offspring. “The reality behind this new site is very simple: it is a hub for the work carried out by the Sussexes. It reflects the fact that for the first time, the members of this family all have the same name. This is an important point for any family. This represents their unity and is something they are very proud of.” explained a close friend of the couple to the Tomes site. This decision was therefore very important for Meghan and Prince Harry who love this vision of unity with their children.

Unfortunately for them, this decision, which comes at a time when King Charles has just announced his cancer and when Kate Middleton is also subject to health problems, appears unnecessary and capricious for most English people. Enough to dent once again, their image already tarnished by scandals.