Prince Harry and Meghan’s daughter, the Duchess of Sussex, was born in California this month, and her name has a deep family relationship-which is common in the royal family.

Diana recalled her grandmother, the late Princess of Wales Diana. But in Lilibet’s case-the nickname of her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth-also reflects a new trend among the monarch’s great-grandchildren.

Royal Toronto historian Caroline Harris said: “What we see in contemporary times is that in some cases, nicknames are formal names.”

Nicknames have always been popular among the royal family, partly because many royal children have the same name. For example, Queen Victoria lets people know that she wants her grandson and great-grandson to use her or her husband Albert’s name in their nicknames.

Harris said: “Back to Queen Victoria’s descendants, many of her granddaughters were named Victoria, so that we saw nicknames such as Vicky, Toria, Moretta, Ducky, etc.”

Harry and Meghan’s daughter is the Queen’s 11th great-grandson and the third born in the past few months. With the arrival of the first child of Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the 12th child is expected this fall.

Among the 11 great-grandchildren, those with higher succession orders — Prince William and Kate’s children George (third overall), Charlotte (fourth overall) and Louis (fifth overall) — have more traditional royal names .

But further, things changed, and great-grandchildren named Savannah, Isla, and Lucas appeared on the family tree. The eldest daughter of Zara (the daughter of Princess Anne) and Mike Tyndall is named Mia.

“Right now, this is a recognized name in itself, but in the 18th century, Mia might be considered Amelia’s nickname,” Harris said. Raising royalties: 1000 years of royal parenting“This is of course a royal name in Georgian times; George III’s favorite daughter is Amelia.”

For Lilibet (Lili) Diana, the announcement of her name two days after she was born has caused considerable reactions on social media. Whether the choice of the nickname was a touching tribute to the Queen or an insensitive decision, there was much discussion, especially considering Harry and Meghan’s recent criticism of the Windsor family.

Harris said: “Some people think this is a very sweet move. Prince Harry is paying tribute to his grandmother. Even when he and Megan resigned from their duties as senior members of the royal family, he maintained a personal relationship with his grandmother.”

“But there are others who think this is a nickname unique to the queen, maybe [Lily or] Elizabeth may be a better choice. “

Harry and Meghan consulted the Queen about the use of family nicknames, which caused confusion.

ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship wrote: “It seems clear that the queen and the royal family knew the name before they were notified elsewhere in the world, but it is not clear whether to seek permission to use Lilibet in advance.” On the web site.

This kind of scrutiny of royal baby names is unusual, although speculation about what name might be chosen before the royal family is born is rampant. Sometimes, the unselected name can also arouse great interest.

Before Diana and Charles named their first son William in 1982, Oliver was one of Diana’s favorite nicknames.

“Diana likes some fashionable names from her time,” Harris said.

But Harris said that names like Oliver will not be considered suitable for future British monarchs, because there will inevitably be comments about Oliver Cromwell, a controversial figure in 17th-century British history, and Transition period“And Charles is looking for royal history, and William and Harry have these eternal royal names.”

In the case of Lilibet (Lili) Diana, due to the high level of concern for her parents, especially after they decided to withdraw from their official royal duties, the scrutiny was intensified.

Even if Harry and Meghan did not choose a nickname that is so closely related to the queen, the name seems to attract people’s attention.

“I think there will be censorship, there will be dialogue about the name, no matter what the name is,” said Mark Bokowski, a British public relations expert.

As the child grows, this review may continue.

“This is the essence of celebrities, the essence of having the two most famous people in the world as your parents,” Bolkovsky said.

Chat with the Queen-on the world stage

When Joe Biden told reporters that Queen Elizabeth asked him about the situation of Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, a few days ago, people began to question whether the American president spoke out of time in some way.

On the CNN website, an opinion writer marked it as “Amazing Breakthrough” Royal etiquette. After all, it is generally believed that such chats with the queen will not be recorded.

Craig Prescott, a constitutional expert at Bangor University in Wales, said via email: “People who meet with the Queen rarely reveal what they say.”

But how far is Biden? Does it matter?

Prescott said that any impact that Biden shared with the monarch while drinking tea at Windsor Castle last Sunday may be limited.

“If anything, it confirms the Queen’s active interest in international affairs and diplomatic relations.”

All this with An incident nine years agoPrescott said that when a BBC reporter revealed on the radio that Queen Elizabeth had told him that she had asked a cabinet minister why the Islamic clergyman Abu Hamza Masri had not incited racial hatred. And was arrested.

“At the time, this was a question raised by others,” Prescott said. “However, this is closer to the bones, closer to daily politics. The BBC has to apologize to the Royal Palace.”

Last Sunday, the Queen met with Biden and his wife Jill after members of the royal family attended a high-profile meeting of G7 leaders in southwest England.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as well as Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, were in Cornwall, and the Queen hosted a reception for the leaders. Kate and Jill Biden also hosted a round table discussion on the issue of young children.

As the head of state, the queen is expected to meet other heads of state and government in the G7, but more substantive discussions on current issues will be left to political leaders.

“This reflects how the Queen and the wider royal family play different roles in foreign policy,” Prescott said. “They represent Britain on the international stage and enjoy more leeway than in domestic policy, as the Queen and the Commonwealth have seen.”

Prescott said that in diplomacy, the royal family continues to be seen as an asset.

“As [Australian Prime Minister] Scott Morrison said to the Queen,’You are very popular and everyone is talking about you at dinner the next night. ‘”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Virtual audience with the queen During the G7 summit, he and her discussed the election process for the next governor of Canada. They talked about several other issues.

“Prime Minister Trudeau and the Queen discussed measures to end COVID-19 and support those most affected by the pandemic,” Reading from the Prime Minister’s Office.

It noted that they also talked about the “tragic killing of the Afzaal family in London, Ontario”, the discovery of the remains of more than 200 children estimated to be buried in a former boarding school in Kamloops, British Columbia, and “the ongoing government Work on truth and reconciliation.”

Waiting for further jubilee details

in spite of Buckingham Palace has a big move Regarding how the UK will commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the public still knows little about how she was officially recognized in Canada during her 70 years in power.

A spokesperson for the Canadian Heritage Department stated via email that Canada will celebrate the Queen’s 70th anniversary next year. But no further information was provided.

The spokesperson wrote: “Details about how Canada will respect the Queen’s rule and her service and dedication to this country will be announced in due course.”

Buckingham Palace said it would light a lighthouse in the capital of the Commonwealth countries to commemorate the Jubilee, but Canadian Heritage did not respond to inquiries about the location or method of the event in Ottawa.

Nonetheless, there have been some high-level discussions about what might happen to recognize the Jubilee.

“The Prime Minister and the Queen also discussed preparations to celebrate Her Majesty’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee in 2022,” Trudeau’s office said when announcing the time he spoke with her during the G7 summit.

Royal quote

“Should you seem to be enjoying yourself?”

-Queen Elizabeth There is a quick irony Sitting with G7 leaders in Cornwall, UK while taking pictures.

Royal reading

1. divorce Settlement completed The Queen’s eldest grandson Peter Phillips and his separated wife, Canadian-born Autumn Kelly. They married in 2008 and have two daughters. [Evening Standard]

2. Queen Elizabeth’s official birthday is Reduced color Ceremony at Windsor Castle. [BBC]

3. Queen Elizabeth is Received a rose named after her late husband, Prince Philip, to commemorate his 100th birthday. [Reuters]

4. Royal family already urge Reclaim their land As a public commitment to help solve the UK’s biodiversity crisis and demonstrate climate leadership. [The Guardian]

5. Princess Amalia, heir to the Dutch throne, said she Won’t accept royal allowance She is entitled to receive it when she reaches 18 years of age. [CBC]

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