Queen Elizabeth II and the royal household have congratulated Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the start of their daughter, whom they named after Lilibet ‘Lily’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor Emperor and his late mom Princess Diana.
This is the second little one of the US-based couple, who’ve a two-year-old son named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. His daughter can be the eleventh great-granddaughter of the emperor.
Buckingham Palace mentioned in an announcement on Sunday that members of the royal household, together with Harry’s father Prince Charles and brother Prince William, have been delighted on the information of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s child lady being born in Los Angeles on Friday.
Harry and Meghan’s second little one is called after the Queen, who was affectionately nicknamed Lillibet by her household, and her late grandmother, Princess Diana, it mentioned.
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the start of Lilibet Diana! The Queen, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted by the information.
Lilibet is Her Majesty’s eleventh great-granddaughter. pic.twitter.com/dGVeRpd3pK
— the royal household (@RoyalFamily) 6 June 2021
“Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of Lilibet Diana,” the assertion learn.
“The Queen, The Prince of Wales (Charles) and The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla) and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate Middleton) are delighted by this news,” it mentioned.
William and Kate tweeted individually from their Kensington Palace Twitter accounts, saying: “We are all delighted with the good news of the arrival of baby Lily. Congratulations Harry, Meghan and Archie.”
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson additionally despatched a message of goodwill by way of Twitter, saying: “Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their daughter.”
Lily is the primary of the Queen’s great-grandchildren to be born exterior the United Kingdom, as Harry and Meghan relocated to California within the US final 12 months after they stepped down as frontline royals.
An announcement from the couple’s press secretary mentioned their second little one was born at 11:40 am on Friday.
“It is with nice pleasure that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lillibet ‘Lily’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, into the world. Lily was born on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 am Was born in Santa Barbara underneath the trusted care of docs and workers
Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif.,” the assertion mentioned.
It mentioned the new child weighed 7 lb 11 oz (3.48 kg), and that each mom and child are mentioned to be “healthy and healthy” and stay at house.
“Lily is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, whose family surname is Lillibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, Princess of Wales,” the couple’s official assertion said in.
Harry and Meghan, who dwell in Montecito, are actually on parental depart and on their official Archwell web site, they’ve detailed their daughter’s arrival.
Many congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the start of their daughter.
— boris johnson (@BorisJohnson) 6 June 2021
“On June 4, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter Lily. He is more than we can imagine, and we are grateful for the love and prayers we have received from around the world. Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this special time for our family,” the assertion mentioned.
Lilibet was first used when Princess Elizabeth was a toddler and was unable to pronounce her title correctly.
Her grandfather, King George V, affectionately known as her ‘Lilibet’, imitating his makes an attempt to name her Elizabeth, and he or she has since develop into Lillibet, together with the Queen’s late husband Prince Philip.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
