One of Queen Elizabeth II’s former staff members has claimed that the late monarch was upset with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for naming their daughter after the family nickname “Lilibet.”
The news was revealed in a new book “Charles III: New King, New Court” by royal author Robert Hardman. He noted that the Royals were surprised that Harry left this information out of his record-breaking memoir “Spare.”
Queen Elizabeth Disapproves of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Name
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Hardman reveals in a new book about the royal family that the queen did not approve of her granddaughter’s name Lilibet. This comes after claims by the Sussexes that he had given them his blessing to name their daughter after the queen’s childhood nickname.
According to the biography “Charles III: New King, New Court”, a staff member who worked closely with the late king stated that he had never seen Queen Elizabeth “as angry” as she was at that time. Lilibet is said to be the late queen’s childhood nickname, which she picked up on a close family member when she couldn’t pronounce “Elizabeth” correctly.
Hardman stated that he threatened the new publication with court action when they claimed that he approved of his grandson’s name. This follows claims that Harry and Meghan have instructed their lawyers to explain that the queen approved the name.
The author writes, follows Daily Mail“The noisy threat of legal action is gone and the libel action against BBC never materialized.”
Hardman Explores Another Queen’s Final Moments
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Hardman also wrote about another of Queen Elizabeth’s last moments before she died. This included that he wrote a farewell letter to his son and heir, King Charles. The letter was one of two he carefully slipped into his box before “slipping away”.
Although the contents of the letter have not been revealed, the author notes other details about the queen’s relationship with the Sussexes and other family members.
She writes about the events that contributed to their separation from the family and the opinions of friends and staff on family subjects. Hardman also expressed concern that Lilibet would only be in the UK for a short period, but the couple decided it would be best to name her after the queen.
Royal Family Shocked Harry Leaves Lilibet’s Name Details From ‘Spare’
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Hardman noted in the biography that the royal family in particular expected Harry and Meghan to speak out about the issues surrounding Lilibet’s name since their separation from the royal family. He added that it was surprising that ‘Spare’ revealed so many details about the family and left out such an important part.
The name is a personal favorite of the queen, as only her parents, her children, her siblings, her husband, and a few close friends can call her that. Before attempting to delete a disclaimer, BBC has claimed that the queen did not agree with the choice of name.
At the time, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess stated, “The Duke spoke to his family before the announcement – in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called.”
They added, “During that conversation, he shared their hope to name their daughter Lilibet in her honor. If he hadn’t supported it, they wouldn’t have used the name.”
Writers Comment On Harry’s Relationship With The King
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Amid revelations about the Queen, Hardman spoke about the Duke’s relationship with his father and how the King feels about him. He explained that King Charles is upset with the controversy surrounding the royal family, given Harry and Meghan’s recent actions.
He quoted a friend as saying, “Of course the King is very sad about Harry and Meghan, but there’s a sense of disappointment, that he’s done what he can and now he’s the King, there’s a lot more to think about.” Hardman explained that Raja was only interested in getting on with his life.
Regarding Harry, the writer states that the Duke hopes people will see that he only wants to protect his wife and family. He also felt insulted that the royal family did not respect him enough to treat Meghan well.
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