Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrated their daughter Princess Lilibet’s third birthday with their nearest and dearest.
PEOPLE reports that although the adorable little girl’s birthday is on Tuesday, June 4, the royal family celebrated over the weekend at their home in Montecito, California. Those invited were close friends and family, as well as Lilibet’s friends.
The little girl, whose full name is Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, was born in California. Her birth was more than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their working royal duties.
Following their announcement, the couple departed from the UK. They moved to Markle’s home state of California with their son, Prince Archie.
After welcoming Lilibet, the couple revealed she was named after Queen Elizabeth’s family nickname. Her middle name, Diana, is a nod to Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana. The couple stated that Diana was chosen to honor Lilibet and Archie’s late grandmother, the Princess of Wales.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had used their children’s royal titles through the news of their daughter’s christening announcement last year. Once King Charles III ascended to the throne, the children were afforded the titles of Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie.
The couple has raised both Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie away from the public spotlight.
Prince Harry Revealed Why It’s His ‘Responsibility’ to Speak Out for Meghan Markle and His Children
In the 2022 Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, the Prince revealed why it is a “responsibility” for him to speak out for Markle and their young children.
“My son, my daughter, my children are mixed race, and I’m really proud of that,” Harry explained. “When my kids grow up and they look back at this moment and they turn to me and say, ‘What did you do in this moment?'”
Harry then said, “I want to be able to give them an answer.”
He continued by stating the responsibility should be instinctive. “I think it’s such a responsibility as human beings that if you bring a small person into this world, that you should be doing everything you can to make the world a better place for them.”
Prince Harry further explained that by speaking out against racism in the royal institution, he is protecting his family.
“I accept that there will be people around the world who fundamentally disagree with what I’ve done,” he said. “And how I’ve done it. But I knew that I had to do everything I could to protect my family, especially after what happened to my mom.”