Traditionally, royal family members adopt their titles as a family surname, and Harry and Meghan were gifted the title of “Sussex” by Queen Elizabeth II back in 2018, following their marriage. Since stepping down from their senior roles as royals, the pair stopped using “His or Her Royal Highness,” but retained the Sussex title.

For the most part, however, the doyenne of daytime has kept mum about her relationship with the Duchess of Sussex. Still, her appearance on Kelly Ripa's Let's Talk Off-Camera podcast on Wednesday, July 16, changed that.