Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly been considering adopting a new surname in a major rebrand. The move would see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'ditch their Windsor surname' and adopt the Spencer title, a poignant nod to Princess Diana.
One royal expert claimed they believe the switch-up is a "bid to align with Diana", the Express reports. The couple - who stepped down from their senior royal duties three years ago - had their multi-million-pound deal with Spotify scrapped last week.
Now, Tom Bower has stated the estranged royals could be en route to changing their name. The big change would mean both Meghan and Harry would go by his late mother's maiden name - Spencer.
Bower discussed the possibility on GB News, saying: "What’s really interesting in the rebranding of the Sussexes, is that Meghan decided her real object in life was to be Diana.
"That has always been her passion, that has also been Harry’s passion and Meghan went to the extent of suggesting that they should drop the name Windsor and take the surname Spencer. So she’d be Meghan Spencer - the new Diana."
Bower told host Dan Wootton he believes it has already been "discussed" with others, with the Duke taking on "his mother's name too".
He said: "They’ve discussed it not only by themselves but with others too. This isn’t something they’ve plucked out of their minds. They were actively trying to recast themselves as Harry and Meghan Spencer.
"He’d take his mother’s name too. It’s all about the break-off. They’d also give up the Sussex title because instead you’ve got the new incarnation of Diana."
The Duke and Duchess signed deals with various brands after their royal exit in early 2020 - including Netflix and Penguin Random House.
It took almost two years for the pair to finally release content with the huge streamer last year - with Meghan's podcast series 'Archetypes' being released last August.
After the dozen-episode podcast series concluded, speculation began circulating over whether the Duchess will come back with a second series.
The couple released their two-part Netflix docuseries in December 2022, followed by Harry's tell-all memoir 'Spare' in January.
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