“It’s our shared name as a family, and I guess I hadn’t recognized how meaningful that would be to me until we had children,” Meghan explained. “I love that that is something that Archie, Lili, H, and I all have together. It means a lot to me.”
She also described the Sussex name as “a part of our love story.”
So far, Meghan appears to be using “Sussex” mainly in informal or media settings. Alongside her exchange with Mindy Kaling, the name came up again on The Drew Barrymore Show. When Meghan appeared on the program on March 6, Barrymore introduced her as “Meghan Sussex.”
“This is the Fast Five with Meghan Sussex,” Barrymore said as the segment began.
Why its raising eyebrows
Although Meghan is still formally the Duchess of Sussex, this marked the first public occasion where she was addressed as “Meghan Sussex.” The choice has drawn criticism from some royal watchers, particularly those who argue she has limited personal ties to the English county. Others insist her legal surname should be “Mountbatten-Windsor.”