Princess Lilibet of Sussex

Princess Lilibet of Sussex (Lilibet Diana; born 4 June 2021) is an American-born member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a granddaughter of King Charles III and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.^[1] She was born during the reign of her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, whose childhood nickname was Lilibet.

Princess Lilibet
Born	Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (2021-06-04) 4 June 2021 (age 2) Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
House	Windsor
Father	Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Mother	Meghan Markle

Birth, family and infancy

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, on 4 June 2021 at 11:40 PDT (18:40 UTC). Her birth, along with her name, were announced two days later. She is named after her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who was called "Lilibet" by her family,^[1][2] and her paternal grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales.^[3] Her nickname is "Lili".^[4] She is the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and has an older brother, Archie.^[3] Lilibet is a member of the British royal family and has mixed-race ancestry, having African and European maternal lineage.^[5] She has dual citizenship of the United States and the United Kingdom.^[6]

In December 2021, the first photograph of Lilibet was released to the public as a Christmas card from her parents.^[7][8]

Lilibet met her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and grandfather King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, in-person for the first time when the family travelled to London for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in June 2022.^[8][9]

She was christened in the Episcopal Church, a province of the Anglican Communion, in a private service at her parents' home on 3 March 2023 by John H. Taylor, the Bishop of Los Angeles.^[10] Her godfather is the American actor and comedian Tyler Perry.^[11]

Lilibet and her family reside primarily in Montecito, California.^[12]

Titles, styles, and succession

At the accession of Charles III, Lilibet became entitled to use the title "princess" and style "royal highness" as the child of a son of the monarch, pursuant to letters patent issued by King George V in 1917.^[13] However, sources reported that it was unclear whether she would use that title, noting that not all members of the royal family who are eligible for a title choose to use one.^[14][15] An 8 March 2023 statement by a spokesperson for Lilibet's parents confirming her baptism days earlier marked the first time that her parents had publicly used her title of "princess", with the announcement referring to her as "Princess Lilibet Diana".^[16] The official website of the royal family was updated to refer to her as "Princess Lilibet of Sussex" on 9 March 2023.^[17][18] It was reported that any titles would be used in formal settings, but not in everyday conversations by her parents.^[19]

See also

• Family tree of the British royal family
• List of living British princes and princesses

References

1. "Prince Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl". BBC News. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
2. Shearing, Hazel (7 June 2021). "Queen 'delighted' after Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl". BBC News. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
3. "Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby daughter, saying: 'She is more than we could have ever imagined'". Sky News. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
4. Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (7 June 2021). "The meaning behind Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor". CNN. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
5. Landler, Mark (6 June 2021). "Harry and Meghan Announce Birth of Second Baby, Lilibet Diana". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2021. ...after a sensational interview with Oprah Winfrey in which Meghan, a 'biracial' American former actress, accused the royal family...
6. Foster, Max; Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (6 June 2021). "Meghan and Harry welcome baby girl, Lilibet Diana". CNN. Retrieved 6 June 2021. Her birth in the United States makes her the most senior royal in the line of succession to have been born overseas. It also makes her a dual US-UK citizen, meaning that the youngest Sussex could potentially go on to become US President when she grows up.
7. Ledbetter, Carly (23 December 2021). "Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Release First Photo Of Baby Lili In Holiday Card". HuffPost. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
8. Lee, Joseph (30 June 2022). "Prince Charles had 'very emotional' first meeting with Lilibet, says royal source". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
9. Petter, Olivia (4 June 2022). "Queen 'Meets Lilibet for the First Time' As Harry and Meghan Reunite with Monarch". The Independent. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
10. Perry, Simon; Hill, Erin (8 March 2023). "Meghan and Harry's Daughter Princess Lilibet Christened in Intimate California Ceremony". People. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
11. Clark, Meredith (15 December 2022). "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reveal Tyler Perry is daughter Lilibet's godfather". The Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
12. Furness, Hannah (19 February 2022). "Prince Harry will renew Frogmore Cottage lease to keep serving Queen". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
13. Multiple sources:
    • "Prince Harry and Meghan's children in line to get new royal titles after Queen Elizabeth II's death". ABC News.
    • "Prince Harry and Meghan's children Archie and Lillibet now a prince and princess, as a number of royal titles change". CBS News. 11 September 2022.
    • "How the Queen's death changes royal titles including Archie and Lilibet". 9 September 2022.
    • "Harry and Meghan's children become Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet". 9 September 2022.
    • Quinn, Ben (8 September 2022). "Harry and Meghan's children become Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
    • Hughes, David (8 September 2022). "Why Prince William isn't automatically the Prince of Wales after Charles became King". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
14. Timsit, Annabelle (11 September 2022). "Harry and Meghan's children have a right to royal titles. Will they get them?". The Washington Post.
15. Lowe, Lindsay (9 September 2022). "Why Harry and Meghan's children may now use the titles 'prince' and 'princess'". Today. NBC News.
16. Foster, Max (8 March 2023). "Harry and Meghan's daughter, Lilibet, christened in Los Angeles". CNN. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
17. "Harry and Meghan's children will use royal titles, Buckingham Palace confirms after Princess Lilibet christening". The Evening Standard. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
18. "Succession". The Royal Family. n.d. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
19. Elston, Laura (8 March 2023). "Harry and Meghan call daughter Princess Lilibet as they begin using titles". PA Media. Retrieved 8 March 2023 – via Yahoo! News.

Princess Lilibet of Sussex House of Windsor Born: 4 June 2021
Lines of succession
Preceded by Prince Archie of Sussex	Succession to the British throne 7th in line	Followed by The Duke of York
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Princess Charlotte of Wales	Ladies Princess Lilibet of Sussex	Followed by The Duchess of Edinburgh