Royal fans are outraged by Meghan Markle’s latest statement after she insisted her surname is “Sussex,” despite having only visited the English county once and not officially having a last name as a member of the Royal Family.

The controversy arose during the second episode of her Netflix cooking show, With Love, Meghan, released on Tuesday, where she corrected her friend, actress Mindy Kaling.

During the episode, Meghan and Kaling shared a casual conversation while making cucumber sandwiches, reminiscing about their childhoods and bonding over their love of fast food. Meghan recalled frequenting places like Pollo Loco, Taco Bell, and Jack In The Box as a child.

However, Kaling inadvertently struck a nerve when she joked, “I don’t think anyone in the world knows that Meghan Markle has eaten Jack In The Box and loves it.”

Attempting to keep her composure, Meghan forced a smile and quickly corrected her, saying, “It’s so funny, too, that you keep saying Meghan Markle. You know I’m Sussex now.”

As the conversation grew slightly tense, Meghan elaborated: “You have kids, and you go, ‘No, I share my name with my children.’ I didn’t realize how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to say, ‘This is OUR family name. Our little family name.’”

Caught off guard, Kaling awkwardly replied, “Well, now I know, and I love it.”

Meghan’s insistence on using “Sussex” as a surname has sparked debate among royal watchers, many of whom question her right to adopt the name given the couple’s limited ties to the county.

One royal enthusiast pointed out: “Her name is NOT Meghan Sussex. Her name is technically Rachel Mountbatten-Windsor. Sussex is a county in England and part of a courtesy title—NOT her last name.”

Another added: “Meghan Markle married Henry Mountbatten-Windsor, not Harry Sussex! She’s completely delusional.”

A third person was taken aback by how Meghan corrected her friend: “Who criticizes a guest like that? And her last name is not Sussex. Wouldn’t it be Mountbatten-Windsor?”