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Joe Anderson

Prince Harry wanted to be a Spencer not a Windsor Insiders Reveal

Prince William, and Prince Harry, join the Procession following the State Hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II towards St George's Chapel on in Windsor, England. (Photo Credit: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

In a revealing report, it has emerged that Prince Harry once considered changing his last name from Windsor-Mountbatten to his late mother Princess Diana’s maiden name, Spencer. The Duke of Sussex reportedly entertained the idea during a growing estrangement from the British Royal Family.

According to The Mail, on Sunday, Harry approached his maternal uncle, Charles Spencer, for advice on how to make the change official. The move would have symbolically aligned Harry more closely with his mother’s side of the family rather than the royal institution he has distanced himself from in recent years.

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