Prince Harry will now have to use his real last name in his new life
As of April 1, the son of Prince Charles and Lady Diana is no longer a member of the British Royal Family led by Elizabeth II. Among all the life changes this entails, Prince Harry will now have to use a last name.
One of the consequences of the new life of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is very practical, as the Huffington Post reminds us in an article published on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. From April 1, their renunciation to play their role of first will become effective. plan within the British royal family to gain financial independence. Harry is no longer going to have the right to introduce himself on Prince Harry's terms.
Until now, his official name has been His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales. If he can still use the title HRH and Duke of Sussex, he will now need to introduce himself under a new name.
Harry Mountbatten as his grandfather or Harry Windsor as his grandmother?
If he is a member of House Windsor, he actually takes the name imposed for their descendants by Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philipp, said of Greece before his marriage. A few months before this event, Philip took British nationality, as well as the surname of his British maternal grandparents: Mountbatten. But it was not until 1960, thirteen after their marriage, that Elizabeth II and Philip had their double name adopted for their descendants, namely Mountbatten-Windsor.
William's brother will henceforth be called Harry Mountbatten-Windsor. His son, Archie, already has this last name as he does not have a royal title.
Harry and his wife left Canada on March 26 for Los Angeles, as that country and the United States prepared to close their border to combat the spread of Covid-19. They plan to reside there permanently, allowing Meghan Markle to resume her acting career.
