Queen Elizabeth's name 'unearthed' in new Lilibet name row


Queen Elizabeth's name has appeared in new claims over Harry and Meghan's announcement to name their daughter Lilibet.

Queen Elizabeth's name has appeared in new claims over Harry and Meghan's announcement to name their daughter Lilibet.

Royal author Robert Hardman sparked a new row by claiming Queen Elizabeth II was “angry” when Harry and Meghan named their daughter Lilibet.

In his new biography, Charles III: new king, new courtHardman wrote: “One privately recalled that Elizabeth II had been 'angrier than ever' in 2021 after the Sussexes announced that she had given them her blessing to name their baby daughter 'Lilibet', the girl's childhood nickname.” Queen. “.

Now royal experts are sharing their two cents on the matter, with Dr Shola Mos-Shogbaminu taking to X to write: “God give me strength, people have lost their minds. Harry and Meghan don't need permission from nobody, least of all Queen Elizabeth.” , to call her daughter Lilibet.”

She argued: “The fact that they got her blessing was out of respect, not 'need'. The name Lilibet predates Queen Elizabeth, for God's sake – she didn't own it or create it!”

He added: “What grandmother in her right mind would be 'angry' because a great-grandchild was named after her?”

Shola also argued that making such claims about the late queen can tarnish her image in the eyes of the public. “I have very strong opinions about Queen Elizabeth, but even I am stunned by these spurious claims that do nothing but ruin her character and judgment,” she wrote.

“If these anonymous 'sources and aides' thought this would hurt Harry and Meghan, they are wrong,” he added.

“The Daily Mail has exposed a dead queen and battered her name to profit by smearing Harry and Meghan again. It's disgraceful,” he concluded.

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