Harry and Meghan looked at changing family surname to Spencer
Harry and Meghan considered changing family name during royal row
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle considered changing their family name to Spencer amid delays in securing UK passports for Archie and Lilibet.
- Harry reportedly consulted his uncle, Earl Spencer, about the possibility of using the Spencer surname.
- The passport applications for Archie and Lilibet, using the surname Sussex and including HRH titles, faced months of delays, leading to concerns about the children's titles.
- A source indicated Harry sought advice from his uncle out of frustration with the passport delays, while another source claimed Earl Spencer advised against the name change due to potential legal issues.
- The discussion about adopting the Spencer name was dropped after the passport applications were approved shortly after the Sussexes' lawyers threatened legal action.