The Royal Family appear to have snubbed Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet's second birthday. The toddler turned two on Sunday, yet her Royal relatives have not publicly sent their best wishes.
Messages from The King or any of the Duke of Sussex's family did not appear on official websites or social media platforms throughout the day. Prince Harry attended his dad's Coronation last month, but relations with his relatives are said to still be strained after his bombshell memoir and Netflix series, reports the Mirror.
When little Lilibet turned one during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, her family, including both Charles - who was then the Prince of Wales - and Prince William sent well wishes on Twitter.
Lilibet was born on June 4, 2021 - and she was named after her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. Meghan gave birth to her daughter at 11.40am at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, California weighing 7lbs and 11oz.
Her father Harry wrote in his memoir Spare about the moment she was born. He wrote: "I wanted to say: Hello. I wanted to say: Where have you come from? I wanted to say: Is it better there? Is it peaceful? Are you frightened? Don’t be, don’t be, all will be well. I’ll keep you safe."
It's believed Harry and Meghan were planning to celebrate Lilibet with her older brother Prince Archie and grandmother Doria. Last year, Lilibet's first birthday fell during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
She travelled to the UK with her parents and brother where she met her grandfather King Charles III and great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II for the first time. In Spare, Harry shared some heartwarming details of the sweet moment including how she latched onto the late monarch's shins.
He said his grandmother described Archie and Lilibet as the "sweetest children". He added: "She'd expected them to be a bit more…American, I think? Meaning, in her mind, more rambunctious.”
Lilibet's first birthday was celebrated on the grounds of Frogmore Cottage at Windsor. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex invited a number of close friends and family members to a low-key back garden picnic while attending the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
It is understood the relaxed event included all the usual features of a one-year-old's birthday - such as birthday cake, balloons, party face painting and games.
Attendees reportedly included Zara and Mike Tindall's three children, Mia, Lena and Lucas, as well as Savannah and Isla, the daughters of Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly.
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