Prince Harry isn’t actually called Harry – but he used real name for Meghan update

In case you weren’t aware Prince Harry’s full name is Prince Henry Charles Albert David – not Prince Harry even if that is what the public, his family and friends have taken to calling him
You probably didn’t know but Prince Harry isn’t Prince Harry, that’s not his real name, his real name is actually quite different.

In case you weren’t aware Prince Harry’s full name is Prince Henry Charles Albert David. So definitely not Prince Harry, even if that is what the public has taken to calling him. Harry also doesn’t have a surname, he just uses Sussex or Mountbatten-Windsor.
While Harry has been used for Prince Harry’s entire life, on more formal occasions his real name Henry is used. When the Prince’s wedding to Meghan Markle was announced the Palace’s statement read: “His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle Are Engaged to Be Married.”
In a chat during the WellChild Awards Harry also joked about being called Harry and not Henry, he also said he wasn’t sure why he wasn’t called Henry when taking a question from a child called Henry. Harry said: “My name is Henry, but everyone calls me Harry. I have no ideas.”
There isn’t really a reason why Prince Harry is called Harry and not Henry by virtually everyone, despite what’s on his birth certificate, it’s a bit of a mystery. However, according to Metro, the name Henry derives from the Old French name Henri, and over time (during the medieval period) the English version – Harry – started to be used over here. Most monarchs called Henry were referred to by those who knew them as Harry, including Henry VIII.