Despite calls for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry—who stepped down as senior royals in 2020—to renounce their Sussex titles, the Suits alum explains the name's significance to their family.

Meghan Markle responds to Mindy Kaling calling her "Markle" instead of "Sussex" on her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan

Meghan Markle, who was dubbed Duchess of Sussex by the late Queen Elizabeth II when she married Prince Harry, has made it clear she has no intention of giving up her title. Many critics of the couple have urged King Charles to strip Harry and Meghan of their titles after they made damaging allegations during their acrimonious split from the royal family.

Meghan Markle has made it clear in her new Netflix show that her surname has changed and she is now known as Meghan Sussex, following her marriage to Prince Harry

It’s our shared name as a family, and I guess I hadn’t recognised how meaningful that would be to me until we had children'

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has shared the sentimental reason why she now uses "Sussex" as her surname. Queen Elizabeth II bestowed the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to her grandson Prince Harry and Meghan following the couple's wedding in 2018.