Prince Harry has a number of names and titles(Picture: Getty)
Although he is known to everyone as Harry, the Duke of Sussex’s real name is Henry Charles Albert David.
Ahead of Prince Harry’s 40th birthday this weekend, we’ve taken a look at his full name and titles.
When addressing a group of children at the WellChild awards ceremony over video link, he said of his name: ‘My name is Henry, but everyone calls me Harry. I have no idea why.’
Harry doesn’t technically have a surname as traditionally, anyone in the Royal Family who has a Prince/Princess, or a His/Her Royal Highness title, doesn’t officially have one.
However, now that he has stepped down from royal duties he will be able to use the family surname – Mountbatten Windsor.
The royal family’s website states: ‘The Queen’s descendants, other than those with the style of Royal Highness and the title of Prince/Princess or female descendants who marry, would carry the name of Mountbatten-Windsor.’
The declaration also states that Royal Family members may use the Mountbatten-Windsor surname when needed, for example on official documents.
What are Prince Harry’s titles?
Prince Harry has a number of titles (Picture: Getty)
Harry was born, His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, as his mother and father (Charles III and the late Princess Diana) were the Prince and Princess of Wales at the time.
However, when Harry married Meghan in 2018, the pair were gifted the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
As well as this Harry also holds the titles of Earl of Dumbarton and Baron Kilkeel.
When Harry and Meghan agreed to step down from senior royal duties in 2020, the couple agreed that they would no longer use the style His/Her Royal Highness before their names.
Harry was also stripped of his honorary military titles but has been allowed to keep the rest of his titles.
What are Harry’s children’s names and titles?
Harry and Meghan have two children(Picture: Pool/Getty Images)
Harry and Meghan have two children, a son, Archie, 3, and a one-year-old daughter, Lilibet Diana.
The couple’s daughter is named after the nickname reportedly given to the late Queen Elizabeth II by those close to her and after Harry’s late mother.
Archie and Lilibet technically became a Prince and Princess after the death of the Queen as the grandchildren of the Monarch are entitled to be referred to as so.
To make things even more confusing, the real name of Meghan Markle is actually Rachel.
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