By Katherine Tinsley
11:16am PST, Dec 23, 2025
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While at the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship in Aspen, the announcer referred to
Prince Harry as "Harry Wales." The moment was seemingly awkward for the ex-royal, as the surname is a part of
Prince William's title.
A spokesperson for Harry told
Daily Express it was "a mistake."
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Prince Harry and
Meghan Markle's use of their titles often sparks controversy due to their decision to leave the royal family.
"Why not renounce your titles as duke and duchess?"
Anderson Cooper asked the veteran during his
Spare press tour.
"And what difference would that make?" Harry replied.
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Meghan Markle, who complained about being a working royal, clarified her reasoning behind using the Duchess of Sussex titles while promoting her lifestyle brand As Ever.
"Well, when I got married, I changed my name. But it's a complicated one for people to understand, because a last name is not typical in that construct," Meghan told The Circuit.
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"It's not, but it's, it's used roughly, or loosely, rather. It sounds so silly to say. And I get it, because I'm American, and then I went there, and I started to understand. But then you come back and as an American, you go, 'I'm so confused,'" Meghan Markle continued. "It's a dukedom."
When Meghan's
With Love, Meghan series first premiered, she told
Mindy Kaling, "I'm Sussex now."
However, the television moment confused fans, who began calling her Meghan Sussex.
The
Suits star later clarified what her legal name is during a web show appearance.
