Writing to his mother-in-law after their marriage, Philip said: “Lilibeth is the only 'thing' in the world that is absolutely real to me.”
As the new member of Prince Harry and Megan Markle's family, Lilibette “Lily” Diana Mountbaden-Windsor, counts the first hours of her life, a debate has erupted over the name chosen by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
According to the Guardian, Lilibet comes from the caress of Queen Elizabeth and was first used when she was a small child and could not pronounce her name correctly.
Her grandfather, King George II of Great Britain, affectionately called her “Lilibeth”, imitating her efforts to say “Elizabeth”. Since then the name has remained in her family, with the Duke of Edinburgh Philip referring in this way to his wife.
Writing to his mother-in-law after their marriage, Philip said: “Lilibette is the only 'thing' in the world that is absolutely real to me.”
However, Harry and Megan stated that their daughter, the Queen's 11th great-grandchild, would be known as Lili, a variation on the name Lily, symbolizing purity, commitment, rebirth and fertility.
Lily's middle name, Diana, is in honor of Harry's mother, who would have turned 60 on July 1 this year if she had not died in a car accident in 1997 when the prince was just 12 years old.
The name Diana has its roots in an Indo-European word that refers to the divine and is also the name of the Roman goddess of fertility and hunting.
Lilibette's older brother is Archie Harrison Mountbaden – Windsor. Archie, which means genuine, daring or brave, is the diminutive of Archibald, while Harrison – a name originally used as a surname – literally means “son of Harry”.
Like Archie, who was not eligible for the royal title when she was born in 2019, Lily is not allowed to hold the title of princess, as both are further down the succession list according to rules set out here. 100 years. However, this may change after the queen's death, as soon as their grandfather, Prince Charles, becomes king.
