Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not only given their new site a rebrand - but their children's names have had a glossy make-over too. The duo have made waves with their big launch of their site
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have changed their kids' names on their new look royal website - ending a 64-year--old royal naming tradition.
The couple hit headlines when they launched their new site sussex.com this week. Now fans have seen little Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie's names have had a makeover too.
A source told The Times: “The reality behind the new site is very simple — it’s a hub for the work the Sussexes do and it reflectsthe fact the family have, since the King’s coronation, the same surname for the first time. That’s a big deal for any family. It represents their unification and it’s a proud moment.”
Meanwhile the decision to use their children's royal titles on their new website has been branded as "surprising". It has divided fan and sparked a royal row accusing them of boasting of their links to the Royal Family.
The main homepage welcomes visitors to the site of "The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, The Duke & Duchess of Sussex" and features a special coat of arms designed for Meghan. The site also has detailed bios for each of the couple.
Harry's reads: "Prince Harry lives in California with his wife Meghan, and their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet." While Meghan's says: "Meghan lives in California with her husband and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet." And according to a royal source, mentioning their children by referring to them as Prince and Princess has caused 'surprise'.
Archie, four, and two-year-old Lilibet weren't given prince/princess or HRH titles at birth as they were not at the time grandchildren of the monarch.
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When Charles became King in September 2022, Archie and Lilibet became the grandchildren of a Monarch which changed their status. It was then revealed last March, when Lilibet was christened, that the children would be given Prince and Princess titles.
It has been an eventful few weeks for their family. King Charles was "touched" by Prince Harry's huge gesture of flying in from the States to see him in the UK following his cancer diagnosis.
