Meghan Markle Reveals Why She’s Obsessed With the Sussex Name

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00:00Meghan Markle recently addressed confusion about her legal name and family surname following

00:04renewed public interest and questions raised after a conversation with Mindy Kaling on

00:08her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan.

00:10In a conversation with Mindy Kaling, Meghan reveals a new shocker about her name.

00:14Anyone in the world knows that Meghan Markle has eaten Jack in the Box and loves it.

00:18It's so funny too that you keep saying Meghan Markle, you know I'm Sussex now.

00:22In a Bloomberg Originals interview airing on August 26th, Meghan responded to questions

00:27about royal naming conventions and clarified her own identity.

00:30During an interview with Bloomberg published August 26th, the Duchess of Sussex sets the

00:36record straight that my legal name is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

00:41Journalist Emily Chang asked if Meghan now considers herself Meghan Sussex, Duchess Sussex, or if

00:48Markle is still present on her passport.

00:50Meghan explained that when she married Prince Harry in 2018, she officially changed her name

00:56but noted that the structure is complicated because a last name is not typical when royalty

01:00is involved.

01:01Meghan does not want to be referred to as Meghan Markle.

01:05Meghan Markle said, My legal name is Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, but Sussex for us works as

01:10our family name and it's the name we share with our children, referencing Prince Archie and

01:15Princess Lilibet.

01:16She described the British system as a dukedom and admitted that, as an American, she sometimes

01:21finds it confusing and had to learn the details after marrying into the royal family.

01:26Meghan explained that while Sussex isn't technically a surname in the conventional sense, it functions

01:32that way for her family unit, used in place of a traditional family name and shared by her

01:37children in informal settings.

01:39Though, their official last name is Mountbatten, Windsor.

01:43Mindy Kaling casually referred to Meghan as Meghan Markle.

01:46Meghan quickly corrected her, responding, You know I'm Sussex now?

01:50and emphasizing her intention to align identities with her children.

01:54Meghan revealed that while her maiden name is Markle, since her marriage, she has been

01:58called Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, both by official convention and for personal reasons.

02:04She also commented on how much debate surrounds her name, observing, What I discovered about

02:09myself is that regardless of my name or what others call me, I remain the same individual.

02:15That aspect didn't alter who I am, and perhaps that's the most significant distinction.

02:20Meghan Markle really doesn't want to be called Meghan Markle.

02:23Her clarification arrives after years of speculation, especially among royal watchers and media critics

02:28who have focused intensely on how royal titles function as surnames and how the Sussexes chose

02:34to name their children.

02:35Reflecting on the process, Meghan expressed that, while the royal conventions might seem unusual,

02:41sharing a family name has personal significance for her and Prince Harry.

02:45Since the couple's relocation to the United States and the end of royal duties in 2020,

02:50they have maintained the Sussex title but do not use Sussex Royal for independent initiatives.

02:55Meghan and Harry's children, Archie and Lilibet, are officially listed as Mountbatten-Windsor,

03:01but Sussex is widely recognized as their family name for day-to-day use and media coverage.

03:06As Meghan explained, the key is not the specific name itself, but the unity it represents for

03:11her family, regardless of headlines or outside commentary.

03:16Using Meghan's name, either Meghan or Meghan Markle, is important because it respects her

03:21identity beyond royal titles.

03:23Meghan has clarified that although she legally changed her name after marrying Prince Harry,

03:27Sussex functions more as a title than a traditional last name.

03:32Many people find royal naming conventions confusing, and calling her simply Meghan or Meghan Markle

03:37avoids misunderstanding.

03:39Referring to Meghan Markle by her given name humanizes Meghan and emphasizes that she is

03:44a person with her own story and accomplishments.

03:47It also prevents the media and public from reducing her identity solely to royal connections

03:52or titles.

03:53Meghan values sharing the Sussex name with her children, but acknowledges the complexity of royal

03:58naming traditions.

04:00Ultimately, using Meghan's name gives clarity, respects her individuality, and aligns with

04:06how she prefers to be recognized in public and personal life.

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