Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana arrived on May 2, 2015, but her parents, Prince William and Catherine, selected her name years earlier to honor family legacies.
William’s Preference for a Daughter
William expressed a strong desire for a girl and insisted on including a tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana, likely as a middle name. Catherine favored Alexander for a boy or Alexandra—Queen Elizabeth’s middle name—for a girl.
Harry Mirrors the Sentimental Gesture
Years later, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle echoed this tribute when naming their daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, born on June 4, 2021, at 11:40 a.m. at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California.
The couple announced: “Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.”
Harry and Meghan shared their joy: “She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe. Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family.”
Family Background
Princess Diana, mother to William and Harry, died on August 31, 1997, from injuries in a Paris car crash. The Sussexes, now residing in Montecito, California, also welcomed son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019.
