Oprah Winfrey recently shared a light-hearted moment regarding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s last name, “Sussex,” during an appearance on Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa.
The conversation took place on Wednesday, when Winfrey was asked about the possibility of receiving baby chicks as a gift. She joked that she would promptly take them over to the “Sussexes,” playfully adding extra “xes” to the couple’s already distinctive surname.
Winfrey, a longtime friend of the royal couple, was invited to their 2018 wedding and also conducted their famous interview that aired in 2021. The couple, who stepped down from their senior royal duties, later settled in California, where they shared their chicken coop with Winfrey in a candid moment during the interview.
The “Sussex” surname has become a topic of conversation before. Earlier this year, actress Mindy Kaling appeared on Markle’s Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, where she accidentally referred to Markle as “Meghan Markle” multiple times. Markle quickly corrected her, remarking, “You know I’m Sussex now,” emphasizing the importance of her new family name.
In an interview with People, Markle elaborated on the emotional significance of the name for her family. "It just means so much to go, ‘This is our family name, our little family name,'" she said, adding that sharing the surname with her children, Archie and Lili, was deeply meaningful. The Duchess further shared her appreciation for the name, describing it as a special bond for her family.
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