Princess Lilibet of Sussex

Princess Lilibet of Sussex (Lilibet Diana; born 4 June 2021) is an American born member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is a granddaughter of King Charles III and is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.

Birth, Family and Infancy

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, on 4 June 2021 at 11:40 PDT (18:40 UTC). Her birth along with her name were announced two days later. She is named after her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who was called “Lilibet” by her family, and her paternal grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Her nickname is “Lili.” She has an older brother, Archie.

She was christened in the Episcopal Church, a province of the Anglican Communion, in a private service at her parents’ home on 3 March 2023 by John H. Taylor, Bishop of Los Angeles. Her godfather is the American actor and comedian Tyler Perry.

Lilibet descends paternally from the British royal family and has mixed-race ancestry, having African and European maternal lineage.

She has dual citizenship of the United States and the United Kingdom. The family resides primarily in Montecito, California.

In December 2021, the first photograph of Lilibet was released to the public as a Christmas card from her parents.

Lilibet met her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and grandfather King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, in-person for the first time when the family traveled to London for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in June 2022.

Titles, Styles and Succession

Lilibet is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne (eighth at the time of birth) and is the highest-ranked individual in the current line of succession to have been born overseas.

At the accession of Charles III, Lilibet became entitled to use the title “princess “ and style “royal highness “ as the child of a son of the monarch, pursuant to letters patent issued by King George V in 1917. However, sources reported that it was unclear whether she would use that title, nothing that not all members of the royal family who are eligible for a title choose to use one. As 8 March 2023 statement by a spokesperson for Lilibet ‘s parents confirming her baptism days earlier marked the first time that her parents had publicly used her title of “princess “ with the announcement referring to her “Princess Lilibet Diana.” The official website of the royal family was updated to use the words “Princess Lilibet of Sussex” on 9 March 2023.

It was reported that any titles would be used in formal settings, but not in everyday conversations by her parents. Lilibet’s official style customarily would have been “ Her Royal Highness Princess Lilibet of Sussex, “ however, given that Prince Harry’s “royal highness “ style is in abeyance, Lilibet will not be allowed to use it as the style comes through the father.

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4 June 2021 -8 March 2023 Miss Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor

House: Windsor

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9 March 2023 Her Royal Highness Princess Lilibet Diana of Sussex

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