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It was claimed the late Queen Elizabeth II was introduced to the couple's second child, Princess Lilibet over a video call.
By Hanisha Sethi, News Reporter
The Queen is not thought to have met baby Lilibet over a video call after her birth (Image: Getty)
Friends of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle claimed that shortly after Princess Lilibet's birth on June 4, 2021, Queen Elizabeth II was introduced to her granddaughter over a video call, but that claim was furiously rebuked.
The 95-year-old at the time was said to have been "sent over the edge" by briefings made by friends of the Duke and duch*ess of Sussex who spoke to US journalists following Lilibet's birth.
A Palace insider told the The Mail on Sunday in a brutal six-word-dig: "No video call has taken place."
The source claimed "misleading briefings" were given to US journalists shortly after the birth of the couple's daughter. The source added: "This is about whether or not what is being reported is an accurate version of what actually happened."
Seventh in line to the British throne, Lilibet was named after her great-grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, who was affectionately known as Lilibet, which was a private nickname.
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Meghan and Harry had supposedly contacted the late Queen to ask for approval of the name (Image: Getty)
The late Queen was also shocked to hear that Harry had supposedly contacted her first to ask permission to use Lilibet, the monarch's nickname, the Mail on Sunday reported.
The couple's spokesman told the New York Post he had spoken to his grandmother first and revealed his wish to name his first daughter in her honour. They added that if The Queen had not approved Harry would not have used the name.
However, a Palace source told the BBC the conversation was "a telling, not an asking". This prompted a legal letter from Harry and Meghan's lawyers, which branded the story "defamatory" and Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the claims at the time.
Lilibet was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, who called herself Lilibet when she was a toddler because she had difficulty pronouncing her full name.
Lili's middle name, Diana, is a tribute to Prince Harry's late mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales. Princess Charlotte, the daughter of Prince William and Kate, also has Diana as one of her middle names, as well as Elizabeth.
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Lilibet celebrates her third birthday on June 4 (Image: Getty)
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Lilibet turns three years old today, and her birth was announced via a statement on Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation website when she was born.
It read: "On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili. She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we've felt from across the globe."
The Sussex family live in Montecito, California, Lilibet and her big brother Archie, five, are being raised with help from Meghan's mum, Doria Ragland.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have largely kept their two children out of the media spotlight, but have given fans a rare glimpse into their lives over the past few years.
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