Meghan Markle called wrong name by friend Mindy Kaling in new Netflix series: 'Ironic'

Meghan Markle's new Netflix series has been making headlines since it was initially announced earlier this year, and not necessarily for all the right reasons. The show, called With Love, Meghan, is partially a tribute to the beauty of Southern California, with the trailer showing her arranging flowers, cooking, harvesting honey and making candles with famous friends like The Office star Mindy Kaling and her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer.

Royal fans will know that while Meghan and her husband Prince Harry decided to step down as senior members of the royal family in 2020, they are still known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. And in the Netflix series, Meghan reveals that she very much likes using that name.

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Meghan Markle corrects Mindy Kaling after she calls the Duchess of Sussex the wrong name

According to The Sun, in the second episode of With Love, Meghan, Mindy Kaling appears on the show, telling the former Suits actress, "People wouldn’t believe that Meghan Markle ate at Jack in the Box."

Meghan then quickly responds, "It’s so funny, too, that you keep saying Meghan Markle. You know I’m Sussex now."

The late Queen Elizabeth II honoured Harry and Meghan with the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex at their 2018 wedding.

Many royal fans called for the couple to be stripped of their titles after their infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey, as well as their tell-all Netflix series Harry & Meghan and Harry's bombshell-laden book, Spare.

The couple have also faced criticism for only visiting Sussex once, seven years ago.

Meghan tells People Magazine why Sussex title is important to her

During a recent interview with People Magazine, Meghan spoke about why she feels the Sussex name is so important.

"It's our shared name as a family, and I guess I hadn’t recognised how meaningful that would be to me until we had children.

"I love that that is something that Archie, Lili, H and I all have together. It means a lot to me."

She adds that the Sussex name is "part of our love story".

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Royal author Phil Dampier told The Sun of Meghan's use of the Sussex name, "It's ironic now that Meghan Markle is launching her Netflix show and As ever brand that all of a sudden she's happy to call herself the Duchess of Sussex, a place she has spent only a matter of hours rather than days.

"Without the Sussex title and kudos of being a royal she's just another minor celebrity chef or entrepreneur selling her wares."

When is With Love, Meghan released on Netflix?

With Love, Meghan, was initially meant to air in January, but was pushed to March due to the devastating Californian wildfires. It will begin streaming today, March 4, only on Netflix.