The Duchess of Sussex was referred to as "Meghan Markle" by a guest on her own podcast, despite previously insisting her surname is "Sussex".
Cassandra Morales Thurswell, founder of beauty brand Kitsch, used Meghan's maiden name during the latest episode of "Confessions of a Female Founder".
The moment comes after Meghan notably corrected actress Mindy Kaling for the same error during her Netflix cookery show, telling the star: "It's so funny you keep saying Meghan Markle, you know I'm Sussex now."
The latest episode marked the seventh in Meghan's podcast series, which launched on April 8 with new episodes released every Tuesday.
Podcast guest says ‘Meghan Markle’ despite Duchess of Sussex’s clear demand
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During the conversation, the 43-year-old Duchess and Morales Thurswell discussed "how grit, intentional design, and a scrappy mindset were essential in transforming a humble start into a thriving global business".
Meghan recalled meeting "Cassie" back in 2009, before her acting career on US drama Suits began.
Wisconsin native Morales Thurswell founded Kitsch at age 25, building it into a global beauty powerhouse specialising in haircare.
The moment occurred when Morales Thurswell expressed delight at Meghan's informal use of her nickname, telling the Duchess: "By the way, I love, love that you call me Cassie! No, I love it!
Meghan Markle corrected Mindy Kaling over her surname during her showNetflix"Because there is such a small handful of people that call me Cassie, and it's like my immediate family and Meghan Markle!"
The pair burst out laughing at this comment. Meghan appeared unbothered by the use of her maiden name, responding: "It's like Meg, or M, it's the same thing, it's how we met all those years ago!"
This contrasts with Meghan's previous reaction when Kaling made the same error on her Netflix cookery show.
When Kaling remarked that "Meghan Markle has eaten Jack In The Box", the Duchess visibly tried to hide her frown with a smile before correcting her.
Cassandra Morales Thurswell is the founder of beauty brand Kitsch
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"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.'"
After being corrected, Kaling awkwardly responded: "Well, now I know and I love it."
The contrast between Meghan's relaxed reaction to Morales Thurswell's use of "Meghan Markle" and her previous correction of Kaling highlights an apparent inconsistency in the Duchess's preference regarding her name.
While she previously emphasised the importance of her Sussex title as a family name shared with her children, Meghan seemed unfazed by her podcast guest's reference to her maiden name, even responding with laughter rather than correction.
