Meghan Markle “copyrighted” her daughter’s name before she was born so she could use it “to buy things and to identify them”, according to reports.
The Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry welcomed their daughter in June 2021 and decided to name her Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Lilibet is the childhood nickname of the late Queen and was used only by her parents, her sister Princess Margaret, and her husband Prince Philip.
Meghan and Harry’s decision is said to have caused controversy, with the Queen allegedly furious over reports she had given the couple permission to use the name. Now, one royal author has claimed Meghan had a plan in place for Lilibet before she was even born.
Speaking to GB News, royal expert Angela Levin claimed: “It was discovered that Megan, even before Lilibet was born, had taken out the names officially so that she could use them to buy things and to identify them.” Host Eamonn Holmes asked: “What do you mean? They’d copyrighted the name?”
Angela explained: “Yes. 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 added: “People who don’t know about that will think that the Queen is supporting this, let’s buy it. I think it’s appalling.”
At the time of Lilibet’s birth in June 2021, there were reports the Queen had not approved the choice of name. According to Robert Hardman’s new biography, Charles III: New King, New Court, a source said the Queen was “as angry as I’d ever seen her” over claims she had given her blessing.
