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How lovely the new baby has arrived

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jun 2021 17:33

It’s been announced that Harry and Meghan,s daughter arrived safely and well on Friday

She is to be called Lillibet Diana


Hope her arrival heals a few wounds too

Dermot

Dermot Report 6 Jun 2021 17:35

A bit of good news at last for the Royal family & an uplift for the country generally.

Barbra

Barbra Report 6 Jun 2021 18:00

Welcome to our World Congratulations to both families. x :-)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 6 Jun 2021 18:02

How lovely for them and another great grandchild for the Queen. I would have preferred Elizabeth to Lillibet though. I think they could have used the pet name but given her Elizabeth as her given name. I wouldn't mind betting she will probably be known as Lilli.

Kath. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 6 Jun 2021 18:07

Seems she will be known as Lilli :-)

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 6 Jun 2021 18:26

That's creeping a bit isn't it :-|.

Phyll

Phyll Report 6 Jun 2021 18:43

I agree LaGooner but Meghan is very good at that. Cannot stand either of them with their "poor me" whining.

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Jun 2021 18:48

There will be a few Lillibets born in the next couple of years I bet.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 6 Jun 2021 18:49

Same here Phyll, I won't put my opinions of them both on here as I would probably get banned as it would definately not be polite :-|.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 6 Jun 2021 18:59

I don't think it is creeping, I think it is their way of passing family names down the generations.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 6 Jun 2021 19:04

Nah definately not ZZzzz. You cannot insult the Queen one minute and then name a child after her,well only the likes of Megan can.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 6 Jun 2021 19:04

Their son is named Archie Mountbatten, Mountbatten being a family name.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 6 Jun 2021 19:05

Ah but that was before they turned on the family big time

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 6 Jun 2021 19:11

Wot? Where's Doria?

Island

Island Report 6 Jun 2021 19:25

Keep it nice people, there's enough nastiness elsewhere.

FGS, can't you be happy for a new life?

Annx

Annx Report 6 Jun 2021 20:10

A new life to possibly be spent mostly away from half her family though because of her parents' wants. The children may grow up not agreeing with their parents' actions and wishing they could have been royals.

Island

Island Report 6 Jun 2021 20:14

I think a lot of people grow up away from the other side of the family Ann. I'm sure they'll manage just fine.

Sharron

Sharron Report 6 Jun 2021 20:25

There is such a huge disparity between the lives of the two brothers.

William was born, and still is, second in line to the throne. His trajectory is only ever upward through first in line until he will become monarch himself. The same as for thei father.

Harry, like Prince Andrew was third in line to the throne and now he is seventh. Neither of them really have a place and are not really royal.

Like the children of Princess Anne, Arch and Lillibet are only really related to monarchy. It is better for them to not be burdened with titles.

Island

Island Report 6 Jun 2021 21:06

I agree Sharron

Annx

Annx Report 6 Jun 2021 21:42

Yes they do Island and I am one of them who never knew my father's family. I began to resent the fact the choice was made for me as I grew up, felt it should have been my decision not my parents'. That is the point I was trying to make. It was what made me research my family history. I am not concerned about titles. Princess Anne's children don't have them.

I agree with LaGooner that Elizabeth would have been a sensible choice with Lillibet her pet name like the Queen. How can they say that they don't want all the papparazzi attention that caused Diana to be hounded, then bring it on their daughter by giving her a name that will identify her and guarantee it for her for the rest of her life beggars belief.