Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s final insult to late Queen that caused heartbreak

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s naming their daughter Lilibet may have broken royal protocol and reportedly angered the late Queen. Lilibet had been the late Queen’s nickname, used by close family, including her late husband, Prince Philip.

It was used because as a toddler the late Queen couldn’t pronounce her name. Royal protocol dictates members of the Royal Family usually share their baby’s name with the monarch before going public with it.

Archewell announced Lilibet’s birth in June 2021, explaining she was named after her great-grandmother. A spokesman for the Sussexes told The Telegraph soon afterwards that Prince Harry had shared his hope of naming his daughter Lilibet in honour of Elizabeth II and if she hadn’t supported the idea they wouldn’t have used the name.

The BBC later reported a Palace source saying the late Queen wasn’t asked, prompting the Sussexes to accuse the broadcaster of libel and sending legal threats to media outlets.

But another Palace source suggested Elizabeth II was “told” of the name after Lilibet was born as opposed to her permission being sought beforehand.

Author Robert Hardman cited a member of the late Queen’s household in his book Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, where he stated: “One privately recalled that Elizabeth II had been ‘as angry as I’d ever seen her’ in 2021 after the Sussexes announced she had given them her blessing to call their baby daughter ‘Lilibet’.”

The threat of legal action eventually disappeared, with supporters of the Sussexes claiming Palace courtiers may have exaggerated claims the late Queen was angered by the use of the name.

Prince Harry’s latest move blasted as ‘most embarrassing’ thing ever
Prince Harry’s recent award nomination has been blasted as “the most embarrassing thing ever”.

The US-based royal has recently been honoured for his work in making a positive impact in the veteran community through the Invictus Games charity, which he founded in 2014.

Harry will receive a memorial award set up in the name of Pat Tillman – an American football player who gave up a £3million contract to enlist in the US Army after 9/11 and died by friendly fire.

Speaking on TalkTV, royal commentator Kinsey Schofield said: “This [Pat Tillman] was a man that truly lived a life of service which is what Harry and Megan promised us when they left the British Royal Family.”
She added that people are “having a hard time” putting the two men “in the same category”.

Sports commentator and ex-NFL star Pat McAfee slammed the ESPY Awards for shortlisting the Duke for the award.

“A lot of conversation about Pat Tillman’s name,” McAfee remarked. “American hero … Now there’s an award named after him, as there should be in the sports world because that is somebody who is the definition of selfless.”

He continued: “It’s going to Prince Harry, who I don’t even think is a prince anymore.

Late Queen’s secret letter that revealed how she felt about Prince Harry’s UK security
A secret letter has revealed the late Queen Elizabeth II considered it “imperative” that her grandson, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle kept “effective” security after stepping down as senior working royals, court documents have shown.

The late Queen’s most senior aide told a Home Office committee that keeping the Sussexes safe was of “paramount importance” to Queen Elizabeth and her family.

After the famous ‘Sandringham Summit’ Sir Edward Young wrote to Sir Mark Sedwill, the then Cabinet Secretary, to explain what had been decided.

The letter which appeared in court documents last December, according to the Telegraph, revealed Sir Edward, who wrote on behalf of the Palace made the case for Harry’s continued “effective security” after leaving the Royal Family.