Kate Middleton's response to Princess Lilibet question following her birth
It is widely believed that the Prince and Princess of Wales have never met Lilibet
Princess Kate Middleton once expressed a desire to meet her niece Princess Lilibet.
Lilibet is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s second child and only daughter. She will turn five on June 4.
Lilibet was born in California in 2021. She has spent her early childhood in the United States, far from the royal palaces her father once called home.
With ties between the Sussexes and the royal family still strained, it’s widely believed that several senior royals, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, have never met her in person.
Has Kate Middleton met Princess Lilibet?
Despite being the aunt of the young princess, Kate gave a telling five-word confession just days after Lilibet’s birth. When asked by a journalist if she had FaceTimed with Lilibet, Kate said: “No, I haven’t. No.”
The admission came during a royal engagement in June 2021.
The Princess of Wales smiled politely and added: “I wish her all the very best. I can’t wait to meet her, because we haven’t yet… met her yet, so hopefully that will be soon.”
In 2022, Harry and Meghan returned to the UK for Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee. They brought their children, and it’s believed a first birthday party took place for Lilibet. However, Prince William and Kate were reportedly in Cardiff for a royal engagement with their children on Lilibet’s birthday.
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Now years later, a long-anticipated meeting has still never been publicly confirmed. Royal correspondent Danielle Stacey previously noted in HELLO!: “It has never been officially confirmed whether the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have met Princess Lilibet.”
Lilibet was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. She now lives in Montecito with her parents and older brother Prince Archie, seven.
Since Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to the US in 2020, the physical and emotional distance between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal family has widened significantly.
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Princess Lilibet celebrates birthday
In 2024, Harry and Meghan celebrated Lilibet’s third birthday with an intimate party at their California home. According to royal author Tom Quinn, the event may have lacked royal attendees, but it was far from low-key.
“Rather than opt for a low-key celebration, Harry and Meghan spent the previous weekend enjoying a pre-birthday bash for their daughter Lillibet’s third birthday,” Tom told the Mirror. “Extravagantly expensive gifts were off the table. But the couple’s California mansion was teeming with celebrities, including Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom and their daughter Daisy.”
Meanwhile, this summer, Prince Harry is reportedly hoping to bring his kids to the UK to reunite with his father King Charles.
According to reports, Harry is hopeful he and his family will receive an invite to spend summer at Balmoral over the warmer months.
We’ll have to wait and see what happens…
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