Not only did they announce that the little girl would be called Lilibet. Harry and Meghan revealed that they chose the name in honor of Elizabeth II and that they also had her blessing. Until now we knew that version: that of the dukes. Now we know that the other version, that of the Queen, is very different.
Lilibet is the affectionate childhood name used by Elizabeth II. A nickname that she herself used because when she was very little it was easier for her to pronounce Lilibet than Elizabeth. Hence it was a very personal and familiar intimate name for her. It was used by her family and her husband, Henry of Edinburgh.
Well, it turns out that The sovereign was very angry when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made that double announcement of naming their little girl with the same affectionate nickname and, in addition, communicating that they had the support of Her Majesty. “I've never seen her so angry.” It is the testimony of a person who worked on the palace staff, according to the new book Charles III: New king, new court. The Inside Storyfrom the royal analyst of the Daily Mail Robert Hardman.
The baby was born in Los Angeles on June 4, 2021. Harry spoke to his grandmother on the phone. More opinions arise in this story. For example, that of another member of the royal staff: “During the conversation, he communicated his desire to name her Lilibet in her honor (…) If the monarch had not agreed, the dukes would not have chosen that nickname,” pick up the book that the Daily Mail is serializing.
At this point, Hardman assures that the Sussexes asked Buckingham to corroborate their version, to “support” their story, but they did not succeed.