Meghan Markle sets the record for changes to Archie’s son’s birth certificate.
In a statement to Page Six on Sunday, a 39-year-old spokeswoman for the Duchess of Sussex said the omission of her last name, “Rachel Meghan,” in Archie’s birth certificate was a mistake. call made by The Palace.
“The change of name on public documents in 2019 was dictated by the Palace, confirmed by the documents of senior officials of the Palace. This was not requested by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, nor by the Duke of Sussex, “the statement said.
Over the weekend, an updated piece of Archie’s birth certificate appeared online, with The Sun in the UK highlighting changes to Markle’s name. She is now listed as “Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex”, while 36-year-old Harry is considered “His Royal Highness Prince Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex”.
The changes were made in June 2019, one month after the birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
A Markle spokesman also criticized speculation that the changes were made to sister-in-law Kate Middleton, who shares three young children with Harry’s older brother, Prince William.
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