Meghan Markle gave birth: daughter Lilibet Diana was born – Foreign

Washington, June 6, 2021 – She was born Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor: the daughter of the prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Dukes of Sussex announced the birth of their second child, after little Archie, and the news was immediately relaunched by various American media, making it around the world from there.

It was the same couple who broke the news to the media. The name, the couple explains, recalls the great-grandmother Elizabeth II, whose family nickname is Lilibet, in addition of course to the tribute to grandmother Diana. The statement states that the baby was born last Friday at 11.40 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California and weighs 7 pounds and 11 ounces, about three and a half pounds. It is specified that mom and daughter are fine and they came back at home. “We named her Lili in honor of her great-grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet – explained Harry and Meghan – her middle name was chosen in honor of her beloved grandmother, the late Princess Diana”. Harry and Meghan already have a child Archie who turned two last month.

“Grateful for the love of the world”

“On June 4th we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili,” reads the message written by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the website of Archewell, their charity. “It is beyond our imagination and we remain thankful for love and prayers we have warned from the world, thank you for your kindness and continued support during this very special time for our family. “” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex thank you for your warm wishes and prayers and we they enjoy this special family moment, “Meghan Markle’s press secretary pointed out. Who wants to give gifts, was invited to to sustain charities Girls Inc., Harvest Home, Camfed e Myna Mahila Foundation, which deal with the rights of women and girls.

The family tree

Eleventh great-grandson of the Queen, eighth in line of succession to the throne, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor will therefore take as her name the nickname with which her family called Elizabeth who as a child could not pronounce her name. Experts say that probably the small Lili will not have a real title, but which nevertheless remains inserted in the line of succession to the throne: currently occupies the eighth position, after grandfather Carlo, uncle William, cousins ​​George, Charlotte and Louis, then his father Harry and brother Archie.