Security officials and Royal aides often use code names when referring to members of the Royal Family, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were no exception.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from the Royal Family, they lost their taxpayer-funded security, but that’s not the only way they’ve kept themselves safe over the years.

Most royals are given code names by security officials to protect their identity and Harry and Meghan were no exception. Thanks to their titles, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan were known as David Stevens and Davina Scott.

These nicknames were often used by royal security personnel when referring to the couple. And they’re not the only ones to have been given secret code names. Before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William and Princess Kate were known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have had their security removed 

During these days, they were referred to by security as Daphne Clark and Danny Collins, with the initials DC representing Duke or Duchess of Cambridge. Harry and Meghan have previously expressed their dismay when they discovered that their royal security would be withdrawn – something Harry “never'” thought would happen.

In their 2022 Netflix documentary, Meghan was seen crying as she remembered the death threats she had received and her concerns for the safety of her children. In 2020, Harry started legal proceedings against the Home Office due to the decision to downgrade his security.

His case was dismissed by the High Court after it ruled that the decision was lawful. However, the Court of Appeal later announced that it will hear Harry’s appeal following a direct application from his lawyers.

They use a lot of tactics to stay safe

In a written statement read at a previous hearing, Harry spoke about how he still considers the UK as his ‘home’ and ‘central’ to the heritage of his two young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. He wrote: “The UK is a place I want them to feel at home, as much as where they live at the moment in the United States.

“That cannot happen if it’s not possible to keep them safe when they are on UK soil. I cannot put my wife in danger like that and, given my experiences in life, I am reluctant to unnecessarily put myself in harm’s way too.”