Markle or Sussex? Meghan Markle finally set the record straight about her last name in August 2025.

A clip from her Netflix lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, went viral in March 2025 when she corrected friend Mindy Kaling for referring to her as “Meghan Markle” throughout their segment.

“You keep saying, ‘Meghan Markle.’ You know I’m ‘Sussex’ now?” she pointed out.

There’s a genuine reason why Meghan corrected her friend on camera. Meghan was given the royal title of the Duchess of Sussex when she married Prince Harry — whose royal title is the Duke of Sussex — in 2018.

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