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Princess Lillibet. Your thoughts?

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Bossyrossy Wed 08-Mar-23 18:34:04

Just that really.

merlotgran Wed 08-Mar-23 18:37:23

🤔

Bossyrossy Wed 08-Mar-23 18:42:11

It was announced at her Christening.

Sparklefizz Wed 08-Mar-23 18:44:11

I don't understand how H&M can't recognise the hypocrisy in this.

Glorianny Wed 08-Mar-23 18:52:15

Sorry- thoughts about what???
One privileged little girl living a comfortable life out of the public eye.

Blossoming Wed 08-Mar-23 18:59:20

Archie and Lilibet became Prince and Princess the day Charles became king.

GagaJo Wed 08-Mar-23 19:00:38

Their grandad is King. QED

Casdon Wed 08-Mar-23 19:00:53

Glorianny

Sorry- thoughts about what???
One privileged little girl living a comfortable life out of the public eye.

I think the question is why her parents have chosen that she is known as Princess?
I must admit I was surprised, I thought the approach taken by Edward and Anne with their children would be the way Harry and Meghan would go, because being a princess is for life, she won’t be able to shake it off.

Rosie51 Wed 08-Mar-23 19:01:01

This was a deliberately provocative announcement given the Palace website still lists her as Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. Why on earth, given Harry's hatred of the Royal family and its practices do they want her to be styled 'Princess'?

Smileless2012 Wed 08-Mar-23 19:06:32

I think it's because as you've posted Rosier, it's deliberately provocative.

Forsythia Wed 08-Mar-23 19:12:11

Some are saying that Markle announced this to change the publicity after South Park, Frogmore saga etc.

The palace has not confirmed it.

Blossoming Wed 08-Mar-23 19:13:03

Anne’s children are not Prince and Princess Casdon. This only used to apply to the children of the monarch’s sons.

M0nica Wed 08-Mar-23 19:16:24

Is anything these two do worth giving more than a seconds thought?

It is a titillating strip tease that has gone on so long all the punters have left or fallen asleep.

Forsythia Wed 08-Mar-23 19:17:53

MOnica ! A brilliant comment !

M0nica Wed 08-Mar-23 19:23:52

Thank you.

Calendargirl Wed 08-Mar-23 19:25:02

The Palace website will be updated ‘in due course’ apparently.

Seeing as they made a point of saying when Archie was born that they didn’t want him to have a title….

Oh, of course, his title then was just going to be ‘Earl of Dumbarton’, one of Harry’s ‘spare’ titles.

Doesn’t sound quite as posh as ‘Prince’ of course.

BlueBelle Wed 08-Mar-23 19:27:24

Anne chose that Blossom as I believe Edward did too whereas Andrew chose to go down the princess route Up to them not us
What I don’t understand is why every time they fart we have to have a thread on it

Charleygirl5 Wed 08-Mar-23 19:28:25

I am waiting for the day when Parliament make Meghan plain Mrs Windsor by removing the title Duchess. She will not like that- she wants her cake and eat it also.

Casdon Wed 08-Mar-23 19:28:59

Blossoming

Anne’s children are not Prince and Princess Casdon. This only used to apply to the children of the monarch’s sons.

That’s not the case. Anne and Edward both chose not to have their children designated as princes and princesses, Andrew did, so his daughters are princesses. That’s why it surprised me, I thought he would not want to do what Andrew did.

Urmstongran Wed 08-Mar-23 19:39:46

Is “Princess” just a first name or an actual title?
I suppose all will be revealed in due course. I can wait. 🤷‍♀️

Charleygirl5 Wed 08-Mar-23 19:41:38

Urms it is a title. The child's name is Lilibet Diana.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 08-Mar-23 19:44:34

It’s got Meghan’s fingerprints all over it.

Ohmother Wed 08-Mar-23 19:44:53

Stop looking at us!!!!

Urmstongran Wed 08-Mar-23 19:47:03

Oh right. Thanks Charleygirl I’m behind the curve on this.
Seems a bit strange as Archie wasn’t titled Prince (if I recall).
Maybe the Sussexes wanted to remind everyone just who is living amongst them in Montecito?
👑
Never knowingly undersold.

Smileless2012 Wed 08-Mar-23 19:50:34

Ohmothergrin.