BREAKING NEWS: Meghan Markle’s real name and the reason she never uses it
There have been many talks about the Duchess of Sussex’s real name and why she never uses it.
Meghan was given the first name Rachel at birth (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle is set to celebrate her 45th birthday next week, a special time of celebration, gratitude, but also one of reflection, in which you can look back on the year gone by, particularly your younger ones, and for the Duchess of Sussex, it will likely bring many fond childhood memories, which actually involved her going by a different name.
The 44-year-old wasn’t actually given Meghan as her first name at birth, but was instead named Rachel Meghan Markle.
While Rachel was her name in her younger years, the duchess has always been known as Meghan Markle has been in the public eye throughout her life.
She has never explained the reason for this, but it is believed she may have chosen to be called Meghan Markle instead, as it is more recognisable because of the alliteration.
This is not something Meghan has ever confirmed.
It is believed that Meghan has also always been referred to by this name rather than Rachel when it comes to her husband, Prince Harry, whom she has been married to for eight years.
The duchess has always been referred to as Meghan Markle since being in the public eye (Image: Getty)
Although Harry, 41, may call her Meghan, he usually refers to her by simply “M” – a nickname he is believed to have had for her since their early dating days.
Like Meghan, Harry also was not called the name he uses now at birth, something royal fans may have forgotten.
Instead, the prince was actually called Henry Charles Albert David at birth and has simply gone by the name Harry, as this is believed to be a more informal nickname derived from the name Henry.
It is believed Meghan has never used the name Henry with her husband, and instead commonly refers to him as “H”.
