Why Meghan's name was changed on Archie's birth certificate weeks after his birth

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have clarified why a change to their son's birth certificate was requested a month after he was born.

Following the registration of Archie Mountbatten Windsor's birth in 2019, Meghan's name on the document was changed from "Rachel Meghan, Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex," to "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex."

Though The Sun reported this was Meghan's decision and an "unprecedented move", only previously done by Princess Diana, it was actually requested by the palace.

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"The change of name on public documents in 2019 was dictated by The Palace, as confirmed by documents from senior Palace officials," a spokesperson for the Sussexes tells Hello magazine.

"This was not requested by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex nor by The Duke of Sussex."

Archie was born on May 6, 2019, and his birth was registered on May 17. The official change to Meghan's name on the birth certificate was made on June 5.

The spokesperson slammed The Sun article, which suggested the move was a stance against the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

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It claimed the change to Meghan's name "could be seen as a snub to the Cambridges, who have included Kate's names on her children's certificates."

Meghan's spokesperson called the tabloid and its "carnival of so-called 'experts'" deceitful for suggesting the name change was a "calculated family 'snub'," calling the situation "laughable were it not offensive."

"There's a lot going on in the world; let's focus on that rather than creating clickbait," the statement concluded.

This echoes the couple's general stance towards tabloid coverage, as the duchess' lawsuit against Associated Papers the Mail On Sunday and Mail Online continues.

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Meghan is currently in the midst of suing the publications for publishing a private letter she wrote to her estranged father Thomas Markle months after her 2018 wedding.

The Sussexes will celebrate Archie's second birthday on May 6, as they remain in their new home in Montecito, California.

Archie has rarely been seen in public since the couple's decision to step down from their roles as senior royals, but did speak in the pair's Spotify podcast Archewell Audio.

He could clearly be heard saying "Happy New Year" as his doting parents encouraged him.