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Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor (born 4 June 2021) is the daughter of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She is the eleventh great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne.[1]
Birth and family
Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor is the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. She was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, on 4 June 2021 at 11:40 PDT (18:40 UTC). She is named after her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, whose family nickname is Lilibet,[1][2] and paternal grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales.[3] Her nickname is "Lili".[4]
Mountbatten-Windsor descends paternally from the British royal family and has mixed-race ancestry.[5] She has dual nationality of the United States and the United Kingdom.[6]
Title and succession
Mountbatten-Windsor is eighth in the line of succession to the British throne and as of 2021[update] is the most senior individual in the line to be born overseas.[6] Akin to her brother Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, it is unlikely that she will have a title.[7] Under Letters Patent issued by King George V in 1917, she is entitled to become a princess upon the accession of her grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Prince Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl". BBC News. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Queen 'delighted' after Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby girl". BBC News. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby daughter - with name to honour Queen and Diana". Sky News. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (7 June 2021). "The meaning behind Lilibet 'Lili' Diana Mountbatten-Windsor". CNN. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Landler, Mark (6 June 2021). "Harry and Meghan Announce Birth of Second Baby, Lilibet Diana". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
...after a sensational interview with Oprah Winfrey in which Meghan, a 'biracial' American former actress, accused the royal family...
- ^ a b Foster, Max; Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (6 June 2021). "Meghan and Harry welcome baby girl, Lilibet Diana". CNN. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
Her birth in the United States makes her the most senior royal in the line of succession to have been born overseas. It also makes her a dual US-UK citizen, meaning that the youngest Sussex could potentially go on to become US President when she grows up.
- ^ Stacey, Danielle (6 June 2021). "Meghan Markle welcomes baby girl with Prince Harry". Hello!. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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