Prince Harry: I did ask the Queen on Lilibet Robert Dex and Robert Jobson
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today hit back at claims that they had not asked the Queen before naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour.
A fresh war of words between the couple and the BBC broke out after the corporation this morning quoted a senior Buckingham Palace source saying the monarch was “never asked” about its use.
Lilibet has been the Queen’s family nickname since her childhood and the choice was initially seen as an olive branch after the “Megxit” crisis.
However, the name is now at the centre of an increasingly bitter row that threatens efforts to heal the rift, with the latest fallout said to have caused disquiet at the Palace.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s spokesperson says Queen Elizabeth was ‘supportive’ of Lilibet’s name Stephanie Nolasco
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s chosen name for their newborn has been stirring some controversy.
Not long after the couple s daughter Lilibet was born on Friday, a Buckingham Palace source alleged to the BBC that the Duke of Sussex didn’t consult his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, for permission to use her private family nickname.
But on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex denied the source’s claim. The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement, in fact, his grandmother was the first family member he called, the spokesperson told People magazine in a statement. During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honor. Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.
Lilibet Diana domain already registered, âallowing Sussexes to use it commerciallyâ
Online registration was completed before the royal new arrival was unveiled to the world, and expert concludes it must have been done by someone on Harry and Meghanâs circle
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