Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quietly erased her first names from son Archie’s birth certificate in an unprecedented move.
Little Archie was born on May 6, 2019, and his birth was registered 11 days later before an amendment was made on June 5.
The tot's birth papers no longer shows 'Rachel Meghan' as his mum instead it reads 'Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex'.
The unusual change occurred as rumours were growing of a rift between Harry, brother William and their partners, The Sun reports.
They claim the move is a snub to the Cambridges as all three of their children have Kate's names on their birth certificates.
It may also be viewed as Harry placing Meghan at equals with his mum Princess Diana who always used “Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales”.
Days after the changes were made, Harry and Meghan walked away from the Fab Four’s joint charity and had quit the Royal family within months.
The caustic split from the royals was dubbed 'Megxit' by commentators.
Harry and Meghan have since moved to North America with Archie and secured lucrative deals with powerhouse companies like Netflix and Spotify.
They have also welcomed their second child, Lilibet, and shared a new picture of their family in an adorable Christmas message.
Lady Colin Campbell, who discovered the amendment, said: “It is extraordinary and raises all kinds of questions about what the Sussexes were thinking.”
Dickie Arbiter, the Queen’s ex-press secretary, said the changes could be "an early part of their plan.”
Royal expert Ingrid Seward added: “For a royal to change a birth certificate is unprecedented but to remove forenames is remarkable.
“Perhaps this is another sign they were desperate to do something different to the Cambridges.”
Meghan and Harry are believed to have cleared their diaries for this year and may be invited to a special banquet with the Queen to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, a royal expert has claimed.
Neil Sean says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set for a return to the UK this year for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations from June 2 to June 5.
The four-day public holiday to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee will be the biggest every royal event and has an eye-popping budget of between £10million and £15 million.
The weekend will begin on the Thursday with Trooping the Colour, which will be staged in full for the first time since the pandemic, and a service of thanksgiving for the Queen's reign will be held at St Paul's Cathedral on the Saturday.
