Princess Lillibet. Your thoughts?

I think the timing of the announcement was suspect as their popularity in America has plummeted and this could be seen as a deflection. And as Prince Harry appears to only ever find fault with the royal family, I find it rather hypocritical to want his children to have these titles. Princess Anne and Prince Edward both declined titles for their children so he could have well done the same if he finds royal life so abhorrent.

Well said MOnica!

They are such a two faced couple! Can’t stand the royal family and moved to America to avoid them . Had the cheek to name their daughter lillibet which was the queen’s childhood name. And even tough they loathe royalty insist she is known a princess lillibet. Makes me want to vomit

The Americans do so love titles...

The day the Charles became king his grandchildren became princess and prince but I’m surprised that they parents accepted it considering all that Harry claims he suffered if you had suffered would you put your kids through that. I think not lol ah poor Megan is the odd one out 🤣 she isn’t a princess.

Surely if you give up your own title an royal privileges you will then give up your children's right to inherit..??

I think cake and eat it come to mind!

I think it's rather amusing. They have stepped back from royal duties but want their children to have royal titles. So hypocritical.

Those two .. now I question the validity of the monarchy because they are all a bunch of …. I only like princess Anne
Everything that is bad about the royal family is plain to see now the queen has departed . I despise m and h and all they stand for and I have zero respect for Charlie boy

Just milking publicity….that they don’t want….ha ha! Eventually they will run out of things to talk about and just fade away….although all they talk about is themselves so this dull twaddle could go on forever! How often did we hear about Edward and Mrs Simpson? When they left…and when they died. They lived the quiet lives this pair want?…of course they don’t as they want the lives of the super rich and publicity they don’t want gives it to them!

Don’t understand the Sussex’s logic for insisting their daughter is a princess? They went to the US to get away from the Monarchy so in my eyes they are total hypocrites wanting their kids to have titles!

Joseanne

paddyann54 It's telling then that there's no Doria or Thomas amongst the names chosen.

😂

"Curiouser and curiouser" said Allie

on gmb re the christening
in their statement, they commented the act was performed by the Archbishop of Los Angeles Revered John Taylor,
when in fact the real Archbishop of Los Angeles is José H. Gomez.

Informing viewers about the statement over Lilibet’s christening, it was revealed John Taylor was once a journalist.

Picking up on Reverend John Taylor’s former career, Kate added: “A profession Harry’s not always keen on.

Yes * Casdon*, I agree it is quite unusual to pick diminutives of the original name. I can't see George choosing to call his child either Willy or Cathy!

Dinahmo

Imagine the outcry from MM and PH if the long gone tradition of putting the newly married couple to be and then checking the sheets the next morning to see if the marriage had been consummated. And then having loads of people at the birth to make sure that the baby had not come from another mother!

Well, in that case, the outcry would be justified wouldn't it?

Or do you think we should resume this archaic practise?

paddyann54

*Joseanne*Not a fan of any royal but surely his childs names are just a tribute to his Granny and his mum.Its quite normal here in Scotland for generations of families to carry the same first names
.My father never had a son but at the last count we had 19 cousins and children of cousins and grandchildren of ours with Dads name either as a first name of a middle name .Just because he was very much loved.
There was no financial gain for any of them or any expectation of financial gain.Thats what people do ,call their kids after loved ones

It’s common for family christian names to go through the generations in Wales too, but not common for children to be called diminutives of the original name - so they would be eg David, but known as Dai - or in a royal family scenario, Elizabeth, known as Lilibet.

paddyann54 It's telling then that there's no Doria or Thomas amongst the names chosen.

Princess Michael...
such a title makes me think of male 'ownership ',
like OfFred, in The Handmaid's Tale.

I don’ t understand.
Surly a baby doesn’t get baptized Princess if they are a titled royalty, do they?

Eg Charlotte Elizabeth Diana or Katie P’s Princess Tiaamii

Therefore, Lilibet baptized Princess Lilibet,
as the title Princess is given would be Princess Princess Lilibet now.

JoseanneNot a fan of any royal but surely his childs names are just a tribute to his Granny and his mum.Its quite normal here in Scotland for generations of families to carry the same first names
.My father never had a son but at the last count we had 19 cousins and children of cousins and grandchildren of ours with Dads name either as a first name of a middle name .Just because he was very much loved.
There was no financial gain for any of them or any expectation of financial gain.Thats what people do ,call their kids after loved ones

It's spelt Harewood, and pronounced HARwood. The Countess called herself Princess as she was one in her right, like Princess Anne. Unlike Princess Michael who only has this title courtesy of her husband.

I wonder how many babies are given names that raise the eyebrows of others, in order to appease/gain the approval of a relative, generally a wealthy one? Furthermore, I wonder how many children hate those names

I don't think I would necessarily put tradition and conservatism above personal choice for my child's name, but I do think names convey a certain image. Lilibet and Diana must surely have been chosen with a certain purpose in mind. I just feel that the expectations of how the child should turn out might actually cause unnecessary pressure because people would be looking for the same qualities as in her namesakes.

Jaberwok

The previous Princess Royal was Countess of Harewood, only daughter of George Vth. Think your iPlayer put up the wrong spelling Yammy! Mine nearly did!!!

Thanks, I never know if it is Harewood or Harwood.Or how to pronounce it.