Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex has asked to be addressed simply as “Harry” at an event on Wednesday. The prince was speaking at the Travalyst event which held in the Scottish capital.
Although Harry will no longerhave the title of His Royal Highness, he will still be a prince.
Before his speech on Wednesday, event host Ayesha Hazarika told delegates: “He’s made it clear that we are all just to call him Harry.”
The audacious prince and his wife Meghan have been in Canada with their son Archie for several weeks but Harry came back to Britain on Tuesday, according to local media.
On Friday, he is due to visit the studios at Abbey Road in north London, where the Beatles recorded 11 of their 13 albums, to meet the singer Jon Bon Jovi and the Invictus Games Choir, who are recording a single for charity.
His trip to Britain comes after news last week that he and Meghan would not use the word “royal” in their branding, following weeks of talks between the couple and the royal family about how they will present themselves to the world in future.
Harry has spoken of his sadness at being forced to give up his royal duties, saying there was no other option if he and Meghan, an American actress, were to seek an independent future away from stifling media intrusion.