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In a book published on January 18 behind the scenes of the English royal family, journalist Robert Hardman specifically tells an episode about the birth of Harry and Meghan’s second daughter, which particularly angered Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II, not known for her outbursts (or even outbursts at all), was still very upset when she learned that her great-granddaughter would be named Lilibeth, the nickname her family had given her. always wore it. It was Robert Hardman, a journalist who specializes in the royal family, who exposed this indiscretion in a biography of the new king, published on January 18, entitled: Charles III. New king, new court. The Inside Story: (New King, New Court, History from the Inside). A new stone has been thrown in the already tangled garden of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
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If they have become accustomed to criticism in recent years, did Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, imagine that when they chose the name of their second child, they would provoke an embryonic state affair? Baby Lilibeth, born on June 4, 2021, was named after her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. The nickname was given to the sovereign in her early childhood by her younger sister, Princess Margaret, who, struggling to pronounce the first name Elizabeth, muttered to the lovely Lilibeth.
If Elizabeth II was angered by her grandson’s choice, it is because this pseudonym was used exclusively by her close guard, father King George VI, mother, sister Princess Margaret and husband Prince Philip. In his book, Hardman quotes a member of his staff who, speaking on condition of anonymity, explained that he had “never seen the Queen so upset in her life” because the grandson and his wife would not be informed. “I don’t own the palaces, I don’t own the pictures, the only thing I own is my name. And now, they have taken it,” the enraged monarch even reportedly told his supporters. Daily Mail: .
For their part, Meghan and Harry insist that the Queen’s approval was essential for them. “Dukes spoke to his family prior to the announcement, his grandmother was the first family member he called,” their attorney said at the time. Before formally adding. “During this conversation, he told them that they hoped to name their daughter Lilibeth in her honor. If he did not support them, they would not use that name. A new misunderstanding that is unlikely to help relations between the Windsors and Sussexes.
Source: Le Figaro
