Meghan Markle and Prince Harry blasted for 'appalling' act of copyrighting daughter Lilibet's name

Queen Elizabeth was 'furious' with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for allegedly claiming that she had permitted them to name their daughter Lilibet
PUBLISHED NOV 11, 2024
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' the name Lilibet even before the birth of their daughter, according to a royal expert (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'copyrighted' the name Lilibet even before the birth of their daughter, according to a royal expert (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, who named their daughter, Princess Lilibet, after Queen Elizabeth, had "copyrighted" the name even before she was born, a royal expert claimed.

The same expert criticized the royal couple following claims in a recent royal book that Queen Elizabeth was furious with Harry and Meghan for allegedly claiming that she had granted them permission to name their infant daughter Lilibet.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend as Intrepid Museum hosts Annual Salute To Freedom Gala on November 10, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Annual Salute To Freedom Gala on November 10, 2021, in New York City (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum)

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry accused of making Queen Elizabeth 'furious' with 'appalling' action

The late Queen was first known by the moniker Lilibet when she was a child and unable to correctly pronounce her own name. She was called Lilibet by her grandfather, King George V, who mimicked her attempts to pronounce Elizabeth, and the name stayed, according to The Mirror.

According to the BBC, a palace source claimed the Queen was not asked if the Sussexes could use the name, while other stories at the time claimed the late Queen was contacted about Harry and Meghan's choice but felt powerless to reject it.

The Sussexes' attorneys allegedly submitted legal letters to the BBC and other outlets at the time, arguing that the claim was untrue and defamatory. Meanwhile, their representative maintained that they had a conversation with the late Queen about it.

According to the Express, royal author Robert Hardman alleged that Queen Elizabeth told Palace aides, "I don't own the palaces or the paintings, only my name, and now they've taken that."

PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND - MAY 22: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval B
Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to HMS Queen Elizabeth at HM Naval Base ahead of the ship's maiden deployment on May 22, 2021, in Portsmouth, England (Steve Parsons - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Accusing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of making Queen Elizabeth II "furious" with their "appalling" act. Royal biographer Angela Levin has unloaded yet another severe attack on them.

Speaking to GB News, Levin said, "That's an incredibly sad comment, I think one of the reasons she felt that way was because it was discovered that Meghan, even before Lilibet was born, had taken out the names officially so that she could use them to buy things and to identify them."

Presenter Eamonn Holmes inquired, "What do you mean? They'd copyrighted the name?" In response, Levin said, "Yes."

Levin said that she felt Harry and Meghan's actions were "very disrespectful," adding, "It's Meghan trying to get her own back because she hated the fact that she wasn't treated as she felt she should have been in the royal family."

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at San Basilio de Palenque during The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Colombia Visit on August 17, 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at San Basilio de Palenque during their Colombia visit on August 17, 2024, in Cartagena, Colombia (Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)

"Before she had Lilibet, I think that was awful for the Queen because she gets drawn into owning organizations due to the name being so unique," she continued.

Levin added, "This name is just for her because she couldn't say Elizabeth when she was young. It's also for her family, her parents, and the Duke of Edinburgh, they all called her it out of love, it's very intimate."

"People who don't know about that will think that the Queen is supporting this, let's buy it. I think it's appalling," she concluded.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle registered domain names before Lilibet was born

Although copyright is such a strong term, it is not far from what allegedly transpired following Meghan and Harry's daughter's birth.

A representative for the pair revealed to People in 2021 that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex registered many domains in Lilibet's name ahead of her birth on June 4.

"As is often customary with public figures, a significant number of domains of any potential names that were considered were purchased by their team to protect against the exploitation of the name once it was later chosen and publicly shared," a source said at the time.

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - AUGUST 15: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex seen during The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Colombia Visit on August 15, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their Colombia visit on August 15, 2024, in Bogota, Colombia (Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images)

According to The Telegraph, among the domains acquired were LiliDiana.com and LilbetDiana.com. Although the domains were not operational at the time, the nonprofit foundation Archewell also had a website in the name of the couple's son, Archie.

Lilibet — whom the pair call "Lili" — has a heartfelt middle name in honor of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana, besides honoring Harry's Queen grandmother.

The name Lili is also a tender homage to Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, who nicknamed her "Flower" when she was a youngster.

Princess Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born in California's Santa Barbara hospital on June 4, 2021.

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