The Royal Family Reportedly Thought Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Naming Their Daughter ‘Lilibet’ Was ‘Bewildering’ And ‘Rather Presumptuous’
December 10, 2022 by Maria Pierides
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter Lilibet Diana was born on June 4th, 2021, in Santa Barbara, and therefore 18 months old now – but many people still haven’t gotten over her name, as sources have suggested that there is still a lot of controversy surrounding it within the royal family!
Although Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, chose the name Lilibet to honor his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, by choosing a personal nickname that her own father King George VI lovingly gave her when she was a child as she struggled to say her own name, many members of the royal family reportedly found it “bewildering” and “rather presumptuous” to use such a deeply personal nickname for the late monarch for their own daughter. Especially as she was born just a few months after their infamous Oprah Winfrey interview, whereby they seemed to trash the royal family on several occasions.
The late Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8th earlier this year, however, was not one of those people, and she actually thought it was a great choice for her grandson and granddaughter-in-law’s daughter, who is most often referred to as ‘Lili.’
Royal expert Gyles Brandreth recalled Her late Majesty’s opinions on the name in his new book, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, revealing that she thought it was “very pretty and seems just right.” Aww!