Prince Harry’s real name isn’t Harry: Turns out, even royals have secret names

Prince Harry gestures as he arrives on the High Court in London, England. (AP)

If you thought you knew the whole lot about Prince Harry — Duke of Sussex, royal insurgent, and the man who walked away from the palace with a Netflix deal — you may wish to sit down for this one. Because “Prince Harry” isn’t even his real name.
Yep, Harry was truly born Henry Charles Albert David in 1984, a name that sounds just like the forged record of a interval drama, reported the Mirror. His late mom, Princess Diana, picked it, and apparently determined to by no means use it once more.
The Palace might name him Prince Henry of Wales, however his dad and mom, brother Prince William, and just about everybody else have at all times referred to as him Harry. Even Harry doesn’t know why.
“I have no idea why,” he confessed in a video chat with a younger WellChild award winner named—you guessed it—Henry. “My name is Henry as well. But everyone calls me Harry.”
If he ever turns into king, his official title could be King Henry IX.
The royal name plot thickens
Turns out Meghan Markle isn’t actually Meghan both. The Duchess of Sussex was truly born Rachel Meghan Markle. That’s proper—Rachel. Funnily sufficient, Rachel was additionally her character’s name in Suits, the present that made her a family name earlier than she married into the world’s most well-known household.
Meghan dropped this little reality bomb throughout an look on The Rachael Ray Show, casually saying, “Did you know my first name is Rachel in real life?” Just as she was about to spill the remainder of the story, the host lower her off. Talk a few royal cliffhanger.
But the name surprises don’t finish there. Their son, Prince Archie, carries the center name Harrison, actually which means “son of Harry.”
Although, enjoyable reality: Harry and Meghan had been apparently torn between calling him Archie or Harrison. Meghan even revealed throughout a chat on the Invictus Games that they went forwards and backwards earlier than touchdown on Archie.
Then there’s Princess Lilibet, the couple’s youngest, who carries one of the sentimental royal names of all. Named after Queen Elizabeth’s childhood nickname (as a result of child Liz couldn’t pronounce “Elizabeth” correctly), Lilibet additionally has Diana as her center name—a tribute to Harry’s late mom.
So let’s recap:
Prince Harry = Henry Charles Albert David
Meghan Markle = Rachel Meghan Markle
Prince Archie = Archie almost-Harrison Harrison
Princess Lilibet Diana = Tiny royal homage wrapped in royal legacy