Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s statement on naming their daughter Lilibet triggered a heartbreaking admission from Queen Elizabeth II, a new book has claimed.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex named their daughter Lilibet after the nickname close members of the Royal Family had for the late Queen.
The couple said in a public statement that Queen Elizabeth II was supportive of their decision.
However, according to the Mail, Queen Elizabeth II was so upset by the move that she told royal aides: “I don’t own the Palaces, I don’t own the paintings, the only thing I own is my name. And now they’ve taken that.”
A new book titled Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, by Robert Hardman, claims the Queen did not give her support to the decision.
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A new book titled Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, by Robert Hardman, claims the Queen did not give her support to the decision.
Hardman writes: “One privately recalled that Elizabeth II had been ‘as angry as I’d ever seen her’ in 2021 after the Sussexes announced that she had given them her blessing to call their baby daughter ‘Lilibet’, the Queen’s childhood nickname.
“The couple subsequently fired off warnings of legal action against anyone who dared to suggest otherwise, as the BBC had done.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex named their daughter Lilibet after the nickname close members of the Royal Family had for the late Queen.
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“However, when the Sussexes tried to co-opt the Palace into propping up their version of events, they were rebuffed.”
Harry and Meghan’s spokesperson said at the time regarding the decision: “The duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement – in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called.
“During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour.
“Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said the late Queen was supportive of their decision in a public statement.
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Buckingham Palace aides celebrated that the Queen’s fury at the Sussexes has been made public this week, according to the Mirror.
A source said: “There’s no denying it is pleasing that the truth has emerged.
“[Harry and Meghan] attempted to railroad their version of events through, which weren’t accepted then and they are not now.
“You’ll find the silence [from the Palace] speaks volumes, but everyone is quietly celebrating this particular wrong being righted.”
