Harry & Meghan '100% Got Permission' To Use Queen Elizabeth's Name For Lilibet: SOURCE
17.01.2024 - 14:40
/ perezhilton.com
There was no bad blood between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and Queen Elizabeth II — despite the recent “smear campaign,” insist inside sources.
If you’ve been following royal reports lately, the latest word on the street is that the late monarch was “angry” the Sussexes claimed she approved of them naming their daughter Lilibet — after her childhood nickname. In reality, per the latest claims, she wasn’t given a chance to give them permission or not. But is that even true?!?
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On Tuesday, an insider took a strong stance against this new theory in favor of Harry and Meghan, telling Us Weekly:
Specifically hitting back at the excerpts of Robert Hardman‘s soon-to-be-released book, Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story, which contained these new claims, the insider continued:
The confidant went on to insist “multiple people are aware” that the Archewell founders (who also share son Prince Archie) got Elizabeth’s blessing before settling on the name, adding:
It is unfortunate timing for something like this to come out — but considering The Firm’s history of ignoring controversy, we doubt Her Majesty would’ve publicly addressed these claims anyway. Not even the Invictus Games founder or Suits alum have discussed the drama yet, but their friend, journalist Omid Scobie, hit back at the backlash on Tuesday, writing on X (Twitter):
He specifically pointed out a former Daily Mail report that included a quote from Gyles Brandreth’s 2022 book, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, that claimed the 96-year-old thought her great-granddaughter’s name was “the compliment it was intended to be.”
By the way, a source back in June 2021 similarly told Us that the couple