Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: why the announcement of the birth of their daughter is a royal first
On Friday June 4, 2021, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. But the announcement was not made until two days later, and will be remembered as unique in many ways.
This is a first in the royal family: the announcement of the birth of Harry and Meghan's baby, Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, is the most unique ... and unconventional ever! Indeed, it is on the site of the Archewell Foundation, created by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, that we could discover a text celebrating the arrival of Archie Harrison's little sister: "It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor Lili was born on Friday June 4 at 11:40 am thanks to the care of doctors and the staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif. ".
So, this happy news was made directly by the parents of the baby, and not by the royal family ... Harry and Meghan may still remember the disastrous announcement for the birth of their first, Archie, who had not at all pleased… so they decided to take the lead! But above all, what is shocking is that the announcement came two days after Lili's birth, this Sunday, June 6, 2021. A first! In general, royal births are announced the same day a royal baby is born. This was also the case with the birth of Lili's big brother, Archie.
Harry and Meghan on parental leave
And it must be said that the birth of Lili is unprecedented in other respects: the girl is the first of the queen's great-grandchildren to be born outside the United Kingdom. In addition, she is named after her great-grandmother the Queen - affectionately nicknamed Lilibet by her immediate family: for the first time, a royal baby has the honor of sharing her nickname with Her Majesty!
Another first: in the announcement of their birth, the couple confirmed that they were now on "parental leave", without specifying for how long, and that they "would continue to do important work and publish stories on the site ". As a reminder, when their son Archie Harrison was born in May 2019, Harry had professional commitments only three days later ...
