Duchess Meghan + Prince Harry: “Lilibet” is pronounced differently than expected

Duchess Meghan + Prince Harry
This is how you pronounce the name of your daughter Lilibet correctly

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor – what a sonorous name that the youngest member of the British royal family, born on June 4, 2021, bears. His parents were inspired by two important women: Prince Harrys, 36, mother and grandmother.

Lilibet is a special pet form of Elizabeth. It was invented by the Queen herself because she could not pronounce her name as a child. Her grandfather King V, † 70, apparently liked that and he began to call his granddaughter Lilibet as well. Other family members followed him. Prince Philip, † 99, was also allowed to address his wife with the special salutation. Touching: A final greeting that the Queen put on his coffin in April 2021 was signed with the affectionate nickname.

That’s how you say “Lilibet” correctly

Lilibet – it seems perfectly clear how to emphasize the name of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghans, 39, daughter. But that’s not entirely true. In fact, it is pronounced Lilibt in English. The “e” is swallowed in such a way that the “t” follows the “b” directly. It sounds as if an “i” is spoken very quickly instead of the “e”, meaning Lilibit. Click on the video to find out how it sounds correct.

There is encouragement and criticism for the choice of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry

What the one nals touching homage to Queen Elizabeth, 95, feels, enrages others. It is argued that Lilibet is a very personal and private name that very few within the royal family would have used. Not even Prince Charles, 72, talks about his mother as Lilibet, says Royal author Angela Levin, for example. After all the hype surrounding the Megxit and the Sussexes’ distancing from the palace, critics find it inappropriate to use the pet name of the Queen. How the monarch feels about this is not known.

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