Prince Harry allegedly wanted to take late mother Diana Spencer’s last name after his falling out with the royal family.
The Duke of Sussex sought advice from Diana’s younger brother, Earl Spencer, during a rare visit to the UK, a friend of Harry’s told the Daily Mail in an article published Saturday.
Harry, 40, allegedly asked his uncle, born Charles Edward Maurice Spencer, about ways he could take the new surname.
However, the source claimed Harry was told there would be too many legal hurdles.
“They had a very amicable conversation and Spencer advised him against taking such a step,” the friend said.
Harry had reportedly been weighing the option to trade the Spencer surname with the Mountbatten-Windsor name that his kids with Meghan Markle — Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibe