“She is more than we could have ever imagined,” Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said in a statement on June 4 when they announced that their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana, had arrived. The newly minted parents-of-two gave themselves two days to bask in their second baby before sharing their news with the world. And the excitement has been real.
Lili’s name pays tribute to her great-grandmother, the Queen, whose nickname from her father was Lilibet, and also her late grandmother Princess Diana.
Weighing in at 7 lbs 11 oz, she was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in the family’s home of Santa Barbara, California. And it must have been a big relief for Meghan, who was able to labour without media attention and decide when exactly she wanted to share the news. We can’t wait for our first glimpse of their Cali baby (Father’s Day would be a great opportunity, just saying), and we’re dreaming of a photo of Lili with her big brother, two-year-old Archie, but for now we’re loving all the little details that have come out about Harry and Meghan’s new addition. We’ve rounded up some fun facts you might not know.
Prince Harry may have given a hint about her name years ago
Who would have thought that a conversation Prince Harry had with a young girl on a visit to Birkenhead in 2019 would have been so significant now" At the time, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who was heavily pregnant with Archie, were c...