Names have a high symbolic value. Now Prince Harry has made it clear that the decision for Lilibet was agreed with the Queen beforehand.
Santa Barbara / London (dpa) – Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have defended themselves against allegations that they ignored Queen Elizabeth II when naming their daughter Lilibet. The 95-year-old monarch has been nicknamed Lilibet within the family since childhood.
“The Duke (Harry) spoke to his family before the announcement, his grandmother was the first family member he called,” said a spokeswoman for the couple on Thursday. During this conversation, he had expressed the hope of naming the girl Lilibet in honor of his grandmother, the spokeswoman continued. She added: “Had she not supported that, they would not have used the name”.
The BBC had previously reported, citing palace circles, that the couple did not include the Queen in the decision. The palace did not want to comment on the subject at the request of the German press agency.
The daughter of Harry (36) and Meghan (39), who bears the name Diana in addition to Lilibet, was born last Friday in a clinic in California. The couple had already withdrawn from the immediate royal family last year with their now two-year-old son Archie and relocated to the United States. Since a sensational interview between the two of them, in which they complained about a lack of support from the royals and about racism, their relationship with the royal family has been clouded.
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