What is Prince Harrys official surname?

However, now Harry has stepped down from royal duties, along with Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet, he will have access to the family surname, Mountbatten-Windsor.

Do Prince William and Harry have a last name?

Instead, their surnames are Mountbatten-Windsor. As children, William and Harry used the surname Wales in reference to their father, Prince Charles’, Prince of Wales title. While serving in the army, William was known as Lieutenant Wales and Harry was Captain Wales.

Why does Prince Harry not have a last name?

For the most part, members of the Royal Family who are entitled to the style and dignity of HRH Prince or Princess do not need a surname, but if at any time any of them do need a surname (such as upon marriage), that surname is Mountbatten-Windsor.

Did Meghan take Harry’s last name?

But then there’s Meghan, who is still known by her maiden name, Markle—although since she married Harry, she’s stopped signing her last name “Markle (opens in new tab)”—and who also goes by the Duchess of Sussex (a title she’ll maintain), and therefore doesn’t have one set last name.