They welcomed their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, the next year, followed by their daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten Windsor, in 2021.

Prior to welcoming Lilibet in 2020, the couple shocked the world when they announced they were stepping down as senior royals.

Since Markle and Prince Harry have distanced themselves from royal duties, there have been calls for the couple to be stripped of their titles.

However, the couple has held onto their title, and now, Markle has made it clear it’s of special meaning to her.

In With Love, Meghan, Markle clapped back at Kaling when the actress called her by her former surname multiple times.

“It’s so funny too that you keep saying Meghan Markle,” the duchess said in episode two of the show. “You know I’m Sussex now.”

Markle explained that it became more significant after she had welcomed her two children.

“You have kids and you go, ‘No, I should share my name with my children,’” she continued. “I didn’t know how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to go, ‘This is our family name, our little family name.’”

In a recent interview with People magazine, Markle elaborated on why she and Prince Harry wanted to keep Sussex as their last name.

“As the kids get older, they’re so excited about, ‘Oh my gosh, Mama and Papa, how did you meet?’” the duchess told the publication. “I think that will come with time as they get older, but for right now, a huge part of our love story is that we share the name Sussex.”

She added: “It means a lot to me.”