Meghan Markle: What Will Her Name Be If She Marries Prince Harry?

Meghan Markle, the American actress and girlfriend of Prince Harry, may soon be known by a completely different name if she becomes part of the royal family.

The couple has been dating for almost 18 months, and rumors are circulating that an engagement announcement is imminent.

Meghan and Harry were introduced by mutual friends in London last June, and since then, they have been getting closer.

Meghan even shared Instagram pictures of herself at Buckingham Palace and in the royal box at Wimbledon during her trip to London, but no one realized they were together until October 2016.

Now it seems that a proposal could be coming very soon, as the couple is thought to be making their first official appearance together at the Invictus Games, Harry's own project, in Toronto tomorrow.

While they have both separately acknowledged their relationship in interviews, they have never been seen together in an official capacity in public.

If they do make their debut tomorrow in Meghan's adopted hometown, an engagement may be just around the corner.

If Meghan and Harry do get engaged, Meghan will have to take a brand new name upon marriage, much like Kate Middleton did when she wed Prince William in 2011.

While she'll keep her own first name for informal situations, Meghan could be known in the public sphere as Princess Rachel of Wales.

Her full name is Rachel Meghan Markle, but she goes by her middle name for her work on suits and other acting jobs.

Harry's surname is Wales, after his dad Prince Charles' royal title, meaning Meghan will follow in his mum Diana's footsteps and become the first Princess of Wales since her death in 1997.

The title skipped over Kate and William, who became the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge on their wedding day.

Harry and Meghan, who are unlikely to ever become King and Queen given that Harry is now fifth in line for the throne after William's children George and Charlotte, may also be given extra titles on the day they marry, as is royal tradition, as well as his dukedom.

William was given Earl of Strathern and Baron Carrickfergus when he tied the knot.

His uncles Prince Andrew and Prince Edward were also handed more titles on their own wedding days.

As proposal chatter reaches fever point, Harry is thought to have met Meghan's parents to gain their approval.

It's also reported that he has introduced his girlfriend to his family earlier in the year, and she'd been accepted as a significant other.