Meghan Markle 'copyrighted Lilibet' before her daughter was born
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.
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Meghan Markle is said to have copyrighted her daughter's name
Lilibet was named after the late Queen Elizabeth II (Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)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?"
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Angela explained: "Yes. Before she had Lilibet, I think that was awful for the Queen because she gets drawn into owning organisations 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 hadn't 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.
Lilibet was born in June 2021 (Misan Harriman/Duke and Duchess of Sussex HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
The Sussexes insisted they had the Queen's blessing to use the name (AFP via Getty Images)However, Meghan and Harry insisted Queen Elizabeth was "supportive" of their decision to name their daughter Lilibet. The couple even instructed the law firm Schillings to write to publishers and broadcasters saying claims the Queen was not asked were false, defamatory and shouldn't be repeated.
Writing in his new book, royal author Robert said Meghan and Harry "fired off" warnings of legal action against those who suggested they didn't have the late Queen's permission. He said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were later rebuffed when they asked Buckingham Palace to back up their side of the story.
At the time, a spokesperson for the Sussexes insisted they would not have used the name if the Queen had not been "supportive". In a statement, they said: "The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement - in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called.
"During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour. Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name." Legal warnings were then sent, with Harry and Meghan slamming the rumours as "defamatory".
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