Meghan Markle & Prince Harry Welcome Daughter, Unique Name Pays Tribute To Princess Diana & Queen Elizabeth
Meghan Markle has given birth to her second child with Prince Harry.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their daughter and revealed the heartfelt name they gave her, which pays homage to both Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth.
The duo announced the birth through their press secretary over the weekend.
Their announcement also revealed the unique name they gave her, paying tribute to Harry's mom and grandma despite the earth-shattering family feud.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry named their newborn daughter Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
Lilibet is Queen Elizabeth's nickname. Diana is clearly a nod to Harry's beloved mom who died in 1997.
“It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world,” the statement from the press secretary for the Duke and Duchess said on Sunday.
"Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home," it read.
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Giving even more details, the announcement added that Meghan and Harry's daughter was born on Friday at 11:40 AM “in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, Calif."
Explaining the unique name, it said, “Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.”
It's an interesting move considering Harry is still at odds with several members of the royal family, including his dad Prince Charles and brother Prince William.
As RadarOnline.com reported, William's wife Kate Middleton is "trying to mediate" a reconciliation behind the feuding brothers.
Her uncle dropped the bombshell, saying that if anyone can repair Harry and William's relationship, it's Kate.
Meghan and Harry just celebrated their third wedding anniversary last month, and the palace as well as William failed to acknowledge the couple's monumental day.
Their daughter marks the second child for Harry and Meghan. The couple are already parents to two-year-old son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.