Princess Lilibet snubbed by Royal Family as they fail to send birthday wishes

04 June 2024 , 20:19

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Princess Lilibet snubbed by Royal Family as they fail to send birthday wishes

Princess Lilibet turned three on Tuesday (June 4) but there was no public acknowledgement by the Royal Family.

As Lilibet, who is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's youngest child, celebrated her birthday, fans eagerly watched on to see if any members of the Firm would send well-wishes, but none came.

The apparent snub comes as the Sussexes continue to have a strained relationship with the Royal Family following their decision to step back from working duties in 2020 and the subsequent public outbursts that followed.

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The Royal Family failed to wish Lilibet a happy birthday publicly

Lilibet has only made one trip to the UK to see family members from her dad's side. That appearance came when the tot was brought over for the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee. During the trip, the Queen got to meet her 11th great-grandchild and namesake for the first time.

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However, despite claims King Charles is "desperate" to have a relationship with his youngest son's kids, no public message occurred - the same blank that happened when Harry's son Archie turned five last month.

Lilibet is thought to have celebrated her birthday at the weekend with an intimate gathering at her family's Montecito home. According to People, Meghan and Harry's close friends and non-royal family members were in attendance, as too were some of Lilibet's friends.

The Royal Family failed to publicly wish Lilibet a happy third birthday (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Lilibet was born in California in June 2021. She was named after her late great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

At the time of her birth, it was claimed by sources close to the Sussexes that the late monarch was introduced to her great-grandchild via video call. A source had told People magazine: "They were very excited and couldn't wait to share that their daughter arrived."

However, Palace insiders quickly said no such call took place, The Mail on Sunday reported at the time.

The source said: "No video call has taken place. Friends of the Sussexes appear to have given misleading briefings to journalists about what the Queen had said and that took the whole thing over the edge."

Jamie Roberts