More than eight months after the birth of her granddaughter Lilibet, Queen Elizabeth II has still not met Prince Harry’s youngest daughter. And it seems that this is not close to happen … Explanations.
She never felt the joy of holding her in her arms. While her granddaughter Lilibet will celebrate her 9 months on March 4, Elizabeth II has never yet met the daughter of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, born in California last June. And it seems that the Duke of Sussex is not ready to present his child to the Queen. The son of Prince Charles indeed believes that he can not come to the United Kingdom if his safety is not as well assured as in the United States, where they reside with his wife and two children.
But there was an opportunity for introductions. On March 29, a memorial service for Prince Philip will be held at Westminster Abbey. But everything suggests that Prince Harry will not be able to attend. The Duke of Sussex is in the midst of a legal battle. By leaving his functions within the Royal family, Prince Harry has lost the protection of the forces of law and order which was granted to him at the expense of the British taxpayer.
A decision that he contests before the justice of his native country. Friday, February 18, at a preliminary hearing held in London, his lawyer Shaheed Fatima said: “The applicant does not feel safe when he is in the UK. It goes without saying that he wants to return to see his family and friends and to continue to support the charities that are so close to his heart, but most importantly the UK is and always will be his home.”
Tensions within the royal family could rise a notch
Prince Harry’s absence from the commemorations given in honor of his beloved grandfather could increase tensions within the royal family. On February 5, during the “Platinum Jubilee” of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty designated Camilla Parker Bowles as the future Queen Consort. An announcement that brought joy to Prince Charles, the husband of the Duchess of Cornwall, but also to Prince William. However, one member of the Royal family has remained silent: Prince Harry.
The grandson of Elizabeth II is also preparing the publication of his memoirs, scheduled for 2022. A book that deeply worries the Royal family, which expects new revelations. Last weekend, Princess Eugenie visited Prince Harry and his family. The opportunity to meet the little Lilibet, but not only … According to a commentator of the Telegraph, she could have been sent as an emissary in California: “Eugenie could help slow down the imminent release of the memoirs of Prince Harry,” he said.
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