Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have come under fire once again for changing the surname of their two children to Sussex.
Rather than being known as Mountbatten-Windsors, Archie and Lilibet have been known as Archie Sussex and Lilibet Sussex since King Charles's Coronation in May 2023.
A source has said: "The reality behind the new site is very simple — it’s a hub for the work the Sussexes do and it reflects the fact the family have, since the King’s Coronation, the same surname for the first time.
They continued to the Times: "That’s a big deal for any family. It represents their unification and it’s a proud moment."
Meghan and Harry have faced backlash for changing the last name of their children
GettySpeaking to GB News former BBC royal correspondent Michael Cole said that it is "nonsense" to switch the last name.
He said: "More verbiage from the Camelot in California I fear. Let's get down to brass tacks.
"The Royal Family's name was Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, That was changed by King George the Fifth to Windsor in 1917.
"The late Duke of Edinburgh lobbied for years to have it changed to Mountbatten-Windsor because he said I'm the only man in Britain who can't give his own name to his children.
"Eventually, Queen relented. Now if you looked at the passport of, shall we say, the Princess Royal, it would say Anne Mountbatten - Windsor, occupation Princess of the UK.
They are know known as Archie and Lilibet Sussex
PA"I know that because I've seen it. If you looked at Harry's it would say Henry Batten, Windsor Prince of the United Kingdom.
"Now they want to change their name to Sussex or anything else for about £200.
"Perhaps they'd like to call themselves Harry and Meghan please-look-at-us. We don't know.
"They could do that if they wanted to, but it's nonsense to say that their surname is Sussex because it's not. That is a royal title.
Michael Cole blasted the pair for the name change
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"The way royal titles can be used legally is very constricted and the way names of royal palaces can be used.
"That's why we don't see King Charles Kohler or Buckingham Palace beef burgers, because the names are strictly controlled under Companies Act, under the laws which cover copyright and passing off.
"Everything that comes out of their PR machine reminds me of what Winston Churchill said of one of his opponents. "He said he was inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.
A source close to Sussexes has hit out at criticism of the couple's choice of name.
They told the Mail: "Prince Harry and Meghan are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. That is a fact. It is their surname and family name."
