Prince William and Princess Kate have raised eyebrows with their recent congratulatory post, which appears to indicate their true feelings towards the name chosen for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s second child, Princess Lilibet.
In a resurfaced post on X, the royal couple’s sentiments regarding Lilibet’s name have come into question.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge expressed their delight over the birth of Princess Lilibet in 2021.
However, a new book suggests that their true feelings may have been subtly conveyed in their congratulatory message.
The late Queen is said to have been angered upon discovering that her own private nickname had been used for the newborn.
Now, it seems that Kate and William were not particularly fond of the name.
On June 6, 2021, just two days after Lilibet’s birth, the couple publicly celebrated the arrival of “baby Lily,” opting not to use her full name.
Their post read, “We are delighted by the happy news of the arrival of baby Lily.
Congratulations to Harry, Meghan, and Archie.”
In another post also published two days after Lilibet’s birth, the couple extended their congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, specifically mentioning the name “Lilibet Diana.”
The post further highlighted the joy shared by the Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
It is worth noting that Lilibet is the late Queen’s 11th great-grandchild.
Born in California on June 4, 2021, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor differs from her older brother Archie, who was born in the UK during Meghan’s time as a senior royal.
The choice of Lilibet as a name is a tribute to Prince Harry’s beloved grandmother, while her middle name, Diana, honors his late mother, Princess Diana, a connection she shares with her cousin Princess Charlotte.
According to author Robert Hardman in his book “Charles III, New King.
New Court.
The inside story,” the late Queen was deeply upset by the couple’s decision to use her intimate nickname for their daughter.
Lilibet was a childhood nickname that had affectionately stuck with her, as she struggled to pronounce her own name.
It was also a term of endearment used by her father and Prince Philip.
Reportedly, the late Queen expressed her frustration to her aides, emphasizing that her name was the only thing she truly owned, stating, “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 member of the late Queen’s staff also disclosed to the author that the late monarch was furious, saying it was the angriest they had ever seen her, after the couple claimed to have sought her permission to use the name.