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Meghan Markle and Harry end 64yr Royal tradition with new surname for Archie and Lilibet


Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet have reportedly been given a new surname, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ending a 64-year long tradition established back in 1960

In 1960, it was declared in the Privy Council that descendants of Queen Elizabeth II, except those with a Prince or Princess title or women who’d go on to marry, would have the surname Mountbatten-Windsor. Read MoreRelated Articles Kate Middleton's beloved Rodial Bee Venom Cream drops to £42 in Amazon sale They said: “The reality behind the new site is very simple – it’s a hub for the work the Sussexes do and it reflects the fact the family have, since the King’s coronation, the same surname for the first time.

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