Prince Harry dropped hints that he already knew what he would call his future daughter years before she was born, an insider has claimed.
Harry and Meghan's second child together Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born in California on Friday, weighing 7lb 11oz.
The name is a loving tribute to the new-born's great-grandmother as it was her childhood nickname, and the one used by her late husband Prince Philip during their marriage
Reportedly, the Duke of Sussex had dropped a hint two years ago that he already had the child's name in mind, while his wife Meghan was pregnant with their son Archie.
A royal source told The Sun: “Lilibet was a favourite nickname used by Prince Philip. It’s also been one of Harry’s favourites for years.
“During a royal engagement in Liverpool in 2019, when Meghan was pregnant with Archie, Harry asked someone in the crowd how she spelt her daughter’s name Lily.
“She said Harry took great interest in it and suggested he was keen on giving it to his own daughter one day.”
Lily of the Valley flowers were also among blooms worn by Meghan’s bridesmaids when she married Harry in 2018.
Meanwhile, royal commentators have claimed that the choice of name could in fact be an 'olive branch' as the Sussex's remain locked in a feud with the Royal Family.
Royal commentator Dickie Arbiter, a senior aide to the Queen from 1988 until 2000, said calling their daughter Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor could be a peace offering.
He said: "He moved to California to distance himself, but choosing this name is a complete about-face. So I wonder if taking the Queen’s nickname for his baby is an olive branch? Only Harry can answer that.
"The Queen gave herself the nickname Lilibet because she couldn’t say Elizabeth as a child, and it stuck. I think it’s rather cute."
