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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andy Gregory

Harry and Meghan looked at changing family surname to Spencer

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle explored changing their family name to Spencer during delays in securing UK passports for their children Archie and Lilibet, it has emerged.

In a move likely to have deepened the couple’s rift with the royal family, it is understood that the Duke of Sussex held a meeting with his uncle Earl Spencer to discuss changing their family’s surname.

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