In September 2022, the British people said goodbye has the one who reigned for seven decades on the country. Indeed, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, crowned in 1952has been announced on the evening of September 8this year. The Queen’s nickname, Lilibet, inspired Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who named their daughter in homage to her illustrious ancestor.
However, it seems that this attention was not to the taste of the deceased sovereign. When she heard this news, she reportedly said: “I don’t own the palaces, I don’t own the paintings, the only thing I have is my name. And now they’ve taken it”, reported the Daily Mail. The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is named Lilibet Diana, recalls Paris Match. His middle name was given to him in tribute to Princess of Wales Dianadisappeared in August 1997.
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A first name attributed to several members of the royal family
As clarified by our colleagues from Daily Mail, the previous ruler of the United Kingdom bore the following surname: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Mountbatten-Windsor. It was to honor her mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, that she was so named. Only his closest family and friends used her nickname when addressing her. According to the English media, several members of the royal family of England have been assigned Elizabeth’s first name in homage to the Queen. This is the case of his daughter, Princess Anne and her granddaughtersPrincess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary, and Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor.
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