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The ever controversial Meghan Markle is back in the news once again for her expedition to Nigeria as the Dutchess of Sussex's dress name, Windsor, attracted a lot of attention from fans as they laughed at the surname of her husband and his Royal Family.
The former-Suits actress and Prince Harry have been withdrawn and estranged from the British monarchy since 2020 when they announced their decision to quit and to relocate to the United States in search of an easier life, but they have remained in the news ever since.
Markle recently attracted attention for her refusal to visit the UK in early May for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, fearing heckling from the British public, and so she skipped the event to go on a tour of Africa which her husband later ed her on.
Now, fans have pointed out the irony of her dress name of Windsor, which is also the surname of Prince Harry who is "Mountbatten-Windsor," with Mountbatten representing his grandfather and Windsor his grandmother.
The dress was of a peach make and showed off her arms and shoulders but was otherwise very conservative as they headed to a school in one of the largest countries of the largest continent whilst the 39-year-old Prince wore a white shirt and white pants with brown shoes.
Why did the Royal Family change their names?
The British royal family has undergone name changes for various reasons throughout history but the most significant change occurred during World War I when King George V decided to change the family's German-sounding surname, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to something more English-sounding due to anti-German sentiment in Britain during the war. Consequently, in 1917, he chose the name Windsor, after the royal residence, Windsor Castle.
Another recent change happened when Queen Elizabeth II's descendants faced modernization and adaptations. In 1960, she decreed that her direct descendants who do not bear the title of Prince or Princess and who therefore carry the surname Mountbatten-Windsor.
This adjustment allowed her children to have a surname distinct from their predecessors and also honored her husband, Prince Philip, by incorporating his surname, Mountbatten.