#30 Omitting Her Name from Archie’s Birth Certificate
It was revealed early in 2021 that Archie’s birth certificate had been changed just three weeks after it was officially recorded. It seems that “Rachel Meghan” was changed to “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex” when referring to the mother. In a similar fashion, the title “Prince” was appended to Harry’s name. They used Kate Middleton’s full name on their children’s birth certificates, which some saw as a sign of branding obsessiveness and The Sun saw as an attempt at snark toward Prince William and Duchess Kate.
The change, however, was reportedly ordered by the Palace, according to a representative for Meghan, who said it was “laughable were it not offensive” to suggest that Meghan wanted to remain anonymous on the birth certificate of her own son.