Prince Harry Ditches His Royal Surname In Documents Registering New Firm
The 35-year-old Duke of Sussex is listed as Prince Henry Charles Albert David, Duke of Sussex, in registration documents of his new eco-friendly tourism firm Travalyst, which offers a grading system for users to monitor their carbon emissions. Aside from that, he seems to have dropped both his HRH title, as well as the royal family name Mountbatten-Windsor.
As part of his concluding series of engagements as a senior working royal, Harry launched the firm in Edinburgh and asked delegates just to call him by his name. Former Labour adviser and host Ayesha Hazarika told the crowd to welcome Harry after announcing that he insists to be called by his name.
Last week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also confirmed that they are launching a charitable foundation called Archewell. The duo looks forward to starting the Archewell foundation, which stands in lieu of their Sussex Royal brand.
The new venture will comprise the pair's charity, as well as a website, Daily Mail reported. Harry and Meghan spilled the beans on the Greek word "Arche," which refers to a source of action, saying it was the inspiration behind the name of their son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.
Details about the organization are few and far between due to the coronavirus pandemic. The couple is reportedly waiting for the right time to share more details about the aforesaid project. The couple faced strong criticism for announcing their venture when Prime Minister Boris Johnson was shifted to intensive care after testing positive for coronavirus.
Royal biographer Phil Dampier deemed it as appalling timing, further stating that if he were Harry and Meghan, he would have laid low until the global crisis came to an end. Regardless of how good the cause is, Dampier said it didn't look good as people around the world are concerned about combating the virus.
The pair recently stopped a firefighting plane from being named after their son Archie. The New South Wales government made this request in a bid to mark the fact that Meghan announced her pregnancy in Australia a couple of years ago.
But much to its chagrin, the royal couple politely declined the offer because it is still not exposed to public life, the Sydney Sunday Telegraph reported (via The Sun). The 737 Large Air Tanker, which played a vital role in tackling recent bushfires, was then named after former Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir.