The result: an estrangement from the senior royals that extends to Harry and Meghan’s two young children.
The busy lives of everyone involved are also a factor.
The Sussexes wanted to honor Harry’s beloved grandmother by naming their baby after her.
How did Her Majesty feel about that?
As the palace would say, “Recollections may vary.”
In fact, the rep said, the monarch was the first person Harry called.
“During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honor.
Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.”
Yet another account claimsQueen Elizabeth was misled about Lilibet’s name.
That was just the beginning of the awkward relationship between the tiny princess and her royal relatives.
Did Harry and Meghan ghost the queen on Lili’s birthday?
The Sussexes brought their family to London in June 2022 to celebrate the queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee.
Shortly after their arrival, they met the monarch at Windsor Castle.
She thinks they’re adorable and gave Lili and Archie gifts."
But according to Paul Burrell, former butler to Princess Diana, the queen had made plans as well.
And they never turned up.
That candle was never lit."
Did they really ghost the queen twice?
We may never know.
Whatever the circumstances, that one meeting was Lilibet’s only encounter with her namesake.
Will Archie and Lilibet ever get to know their royal relatives?
She added to OK!
