DID HARRY AND MEGHAN CONSULT THE QUEEN BEFORE NAMING THEIR DAUGHTER LILIBET?
Was the Queen consulted for the first name of her great-granddaughter Lilibet? The BBC, citing a source at Buckingham Palace, assures us not. The Sussex spokesperson assures us that it is.
Meghan and Harry did not consult the queen before giving their daughter, born on June 4, the first name of Lilibet, intimate nickname of the sovereign, used in particular by the late Prince Philipp. This is what the BBC said on Wednesday, citing a source at Buckingham Palace.
The spokesperson for the Sussexes, however, assures us that the young couple had mentioned this name with the sovereign and that they would not have used it if she had opposed it. The very serious Times itself assumed, with the announcement of the birth of the child on Sunday, that "the queen had been informed by the Duke [Harry] that her 11th great-grandchild would bear his first name".
Intimate diminutive
According to the spokesperson for Sussiex, as quoted by the BBC, “The Duke spoke with his family before the announcement - in fact, his grandmother was the first family member he called. conversation, he shared their wish to name their daughter Lilibet in her honor. If she hadn't supported, they wouldn't have used the name. "
Lilibet has been the queen's nickname since her childhood. It is not an "official" diminitive of Elizabeth - a name which counts however many -, but an invention of the queen herself, when she was a child and struggled to pronounce her first name. His grandfather King George V affectionately called him Lilibet, as did, later, her husband Prince Philip.
The birth of little Lilibet, who may be the child of reconciliation, comes after months of a tense relationship between the couple living in California and Buckingham. Their sudden withdrawal from the royal family, in early 2020, then the interview-confession on American television last March have contributed to straining relations with "the firm", as Buckingham Palace is nicknamed.
The "saddened" queen
The palace thus had to respond to accusations of racism from the couple. "The issues raised, especially those related to race, are of concern. Although some memories may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be treated by the family in private," the palace said in a statement.
The queen also said she was "saddened" to learn of the extent of the difficulties encountered by the couple in recent years.
