Prince Harry's latest stunt sends a terrible message – the King should sever him for good, says expert
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PRINCE Harry has reportedly considered changing his surname to Spencer, stepping away from his family's name, Mountbatten-Windsor.
While reports say the Duke of Sussex was counselled against the decision by Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, royal experts have claimed that it 'sends a message' to the royals.
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Prince Harry should be cut off by King Charles after wanting to 'ditch' his Mountbatten-Windsor surname, claims a royal expert
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It was reported that Harry has reportedly considered changing his surname to Spencer, after Princess Diana
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Harry is said to have consulted Diana's brother, Earl Spencer about the idea
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Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, former Sun Royal Correspondent Charles Rae said: 'I think as well that this is another Harry not knowing what he wants to do.
'It was only less than a month ago that he was pleading for a reconciliation with his father and his brother.
'And the next thing we hear, and I think the story was well sourced, he wants to change the name from Mountbatten-Windsor to Spencer.
'Well, that is sending a terrible message to the royal family that he doesn't really want a reconciliation.
'He wants to be completely severed from the royal family.
'And I think the king should grant his wish.
'I think he should sever him from the royal family.'
The 40-year-old asked Princess Diana's brother - Earl Spencer - for advice during a visit to the UK, it is claimed.
But the Duke of Sussex was reportedly told the legal side of doing so would be too difficult.
A friend of Harry's told the Mail: "They had a very amicable conversation and Spencer advised him against taking such a step."
There's nothing much left of 'erratic' Harry in terms of a man, he's just watching Meghan crack on
Royal correspondent Sarah Hewson added on Royal Exclusive: 'I mean, is it to send a message to the royal family?
'Is it to say, 'ok, fine, you don't want to talk to us, then we're not a part of this anymore'.
'Is it because he feels much closer to his Spencer relatives?
'They are the ones who turned up for the 10th anniversary Invictus service at St Paul's, for example.
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If Prince Harry changed his surname, his daughter would be known as Lilibet Diana Spencer
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On The Sun's Royal Exclusive show Charles Raw and Sarah Hewson spoke to host Bronte Coy
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'There weren't any members of the royal family there. Is it to honour his mother?
'Some more cynical commentators have suggested, well, it would be very good marketing in the United States to have the Spencer name and Lilibet would then be Lilibet Diana Spencer.'
SURNAME CONFUSION
Harry's children go by Mountbatten-Windsor - which combines the Royal Family's name of Windsor and the Duke of Edinburgh's surname.
However, Meghan Markle claimed in her Netflix show that her surname is now Sussex.
The couple became the Sussexes when the late Queen gave them the titles when they married in 2018.
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Meghan said on Netflix that her surname is Sussex
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Harry previously had the title Prince Henry of Wales. But on his wedding day, he became The Duke of Sussex, a title which had been vacant since 1843.
Meghan was seen to firmly correct Mindy Kaling after her friend called her Markle on her Netflix show.
In an episode on With Love, Meghan, the Duchess said: "It's so funny you keep saying 'Meghan Markle' – you know I'm Sussex now.
"You have kids and you go, 'No, I share my name with my children'.
"I didn't know how meaningful it would be to me but it just means so much to go 'This is OUR family name. Our little family name.' "
Mountbatten-Windsor is the surname of descendants of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
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Relations have been tense between Prince Harry and his UK family in recent years
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Questions were raised when Harry and Meghan called their daughter a princess for the first time in 2023, when her christening was announced.
The children were then officially named as prince and princess on the Royal Family's official website.
Archie and Lilibet are sixth and seventh in line to the throne.
Before their titles were listed as prince and princess on the royal website, they were down as Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.
They gained the titles when King Charles became the King, as they are grandchildren of the monarch.
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