{"id":172128,"date":"2025-06-02T20:58:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/prince-harry-took-steps-toward-changing-last-name-amid-feud-with-royals\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T20:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T20:58:06","slug":"prince-harry-took-steps-toward-changing-last-name-amid-feud-with-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/prince-harry-took-steps-toward-changing-last-name-amid-feud-with-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry Took Steps Toward Changing Last Name Amid Feud With Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry\u2019s feud with his family has been raging for several years now.<\/p>\n<p>And it seems that at one point, things got so bad that the Duke of Sussex considered changing his last name in order to symbolically distance himself from his relatives,<\/p>\n<p>Yes, we might not hear it very often, but Harry <em>does<\/em> have a last name.<\/p>\n<p>And his two children share the Mountbatten-Windsor surname.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice on April 09, 2025 in London, England.\" class=\"wp-image-526876 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208733171-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice on April 09, 2025 in London, England.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Carl Court\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But there was reportedly a time when Harry considered changing the family moniker to \u201cSpencer,\u201d the maiden name of his late mother, Princess Diana.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prince-harry-reportedly-took-steps-toward-changing-name\">Prince Harry reportedly took steps toward changing name<\/h2>\n<p>According to a new report from the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/royals\/article-14768215\/Prince-Harry-Princess-Diana-brother-Earl-Spencer-change-name.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a><\/em>, Harry once approached Diana\u2019s brother, Charles Spencer, about the possibility of adopting her last name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had a very amicable conversation and Spencer advised him against taking such a step,\u201d a source tells the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 09, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry arrived in the UK on Tuesday to attend court for his appeal against the reduction of his security detail during family visits.\" class=\"wp-image-526877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 09, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry arrived in the UK on Tuesday to attend court for his appeal against the reduction of his security detail during family visits.\" class=\"wp-image-526877 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2208699724-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 09, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry arrived in the UK on Tuesday to attend court for his appeal against the reduction of his security detail during family visits.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Carl Court\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the end, Harry and Charles agreed that there were too many legal hurdles, and the change would create too much controversy.<\/p>\n<p>News of Harry\u2019s interest in changing his name comes on the heels of reports that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/prince-harry-to-king-charles-youre-about-to-die-please-talk-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he\u2019s still not on speaking terms with King Charles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The situation is especially worrisome, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/05\/prince-harry-slammed-for-unhelpful-comments-about-king-charles-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles is battling cancer<\/a>, and it\u2019s unclear if his illness is life-threatening or not.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he and Harry might not have much time to bury the hatchet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-in-a-name-a-lot-it-turns-out\">What\u2019s in a name? A lot, it turns out\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>The topic of Harry\u2019s family name has come up more than once in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>On an episode of Meghan Markle\u2019s Netflix show, guest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/03\/meghan-markle-corrects-mindy-kaling-on-how-to-address-her-during-awkward-with-love-meghan-segment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mindy Kaling received some pushback<\/a> when she referred to the host by her maiden name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so funny, too, that you keep saying Meghan Markle. You know I\u2019m Sussex now,\u201d Meghan clarified, proceeding to explain why the distinction is an important one to her:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"Britain's Prince Harry (C), Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle react while attending a show during a visit to the National Centre for the Arts in Bogota on August 15, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-526878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-2048x1398.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-960x655.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1080x737.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1200x819.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"Britain's Prince Harry (C), Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle react while attending a show during a visit to the National Centre for the Arts in Bogota on August 15, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-526878 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-768x524.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-2048x1398.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-960x655.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1080x737.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-1200x819.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2166230204-10-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Britain\u2019s Prince Harry (C), Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle react while attending a show during a visit to the National Centre for the Arts in Bogota on August 15, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou have kids and you go, \u2018No, I share my name with my children,\u2019\u201d Markle said. \u201cIt just means so much to go, \u2018This is our family name, our little family name.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So clearly, names are of great importance to both Harry and Meghan. <\/p>\n<p>And if Harry had gone through with his plan to adopt his late mother\u2019s maiden name, you can be certain that the British tabloid media would have interpreted it as a slap in the face to his father.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the British tabloid media interprets just about everything Harry does as a slap in the face to his father.<\/p>\n<p>But in this case, that interpretation might have been completely accurate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/prince-harry-took-steps-toward-changing-last-name-amid-feud-with-royals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Prince Harry\u2019s feud with his family has been raging for several years now. And it seems that at one point, things got so bad that the Duke of Sussex considered changing his last name in order to symbolically distance himself from his relatives, Yes, we might not hear it very often, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":172129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-172128","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}