Meghan and Harry 'threw relaxed and casual birthday party' for Lilibet at Windsor Castle

The Queen reportedly banned Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from sharing snaps of her first meeting with great-granddaughter Lilibet as she wanted to keep the event as a "family affair" according to a source. After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to the UK to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 2 June, it is said they were hoping for a private photographer to capture the moment their child met her great-grandmother for the first time. However, the 96 year old monarch was reportedly not keen on the idea and told the couple that the photos would not be going ahead.

The Queen had a simple but harsh two word response to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's request to photograph her first meeting with great grand-daughter Lillibet.

Meghan Markle reportedly shared some comforting words to her husband Prince Harry during Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's four-day Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled from their home of Montecito, California, with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, two, to attend several events in honour of the Queen's 70-year reign. After watching the Trooping of the Colour from a window in Buckingham Palace, the couple attended the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral as the Queen rested at home following some "discomfort".

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Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee wasn’t the only celebration to captivate the world last weekend -- Saturday was also the first birthday of Lilibet Diana, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's second child. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently returned to the U.K. for the Jubilee, staying at their old home in Frogmore Cottage, where they recently renewed a lease.

Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated her first birthday in fashion!

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry reportedly left the UK before the end of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.The Queen's, 96, Platinum Jubilee, which honoured her 70 years of service, was celebrated by the country over the weekend and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex jetted from the US to the UK for the occasion. But, it's now been reported Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, were flying back to America with their children Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, during the time of the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday 5 June.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry enjoyed a double celebration this weekend as alongside the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee the parents were also celebrating the first birthday of their daughter Lilibet. The youngster, who herself is named after the Queen, celebrated in style on Saturday alongside her parents and big brother Archie, with the couple choosing to skip a day of Jubilee celebrations in order to spend time with the tot on her special day.

Lizzie Cundy has confessed she thinks the Duke and Duchess of Sussex "pulled on the Queen's heartstrings" with their daughter Lilibet over the Platinum Jubilee weekend. Meghan Markle, 40, and her husband Prince Harry, 37, are currently in the UK with their two children Archie, three, and Lilibet, who turned one today over the Queen's Jubilee weekend.

It’s Lili’s day! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana, turned 1 — and the royal family couldn’t resist celebrating the milestone.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are in the UK for the Jubilee celebrations and “could christen their daughter Lilibet at Windsor with the Queen today”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took part in the Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's 70 years on the throne, in their first appearance with the Royal Family after stepping down as working members of the family back in 2020. During their visit, the Queen has reportedly finally met her great granddaughter Lilibet in “private” and reports now suggest the tot may be christened today on her first birthday.

Members of the Royal Family have shared sweet messages of well wishes to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter Lilibet on her first birthday on Saturday 4 June.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter Lilibet, who was recently introduced to her namesake the Queen, are celebrating their daughter's milestone birthday in the UK, after jetting from the US for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. And as Meghan, 40, Harry, 37, celebrate Lilibet's big day, the Queen and other members of the Royal Family have shared sweet messages to the tot on social media.The Queen tweeted on her The Royal Family account: "Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

It was an early exit from the Queen’s thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry as they opted to miss the VIP reception, according to reports.The couple were said to have been taken back to Windsor shortly after the service after the couple were faced with cheers from the crowds who’d gathered outside St Paul’s. The Queen, 96, did not attend the service due to mobility issues and Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, who are making their first UK appearance in the UK for two years, did not opt to join the rest of the Royals at London’s Guildhall for the reception.

All eyes have been on the Royal Family as they celebrated The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A particularly fashionable Kate Middleton dazzled during Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's Cathedral on Friday when she paired a yellow number with matching hat.The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, brought the sunshine with her in a canary yellow dress by Emilia Wickstead, and opted for a matching shade on her head with a Philip Treacy hat. She paid tribute to her brother-in-law and his wife with the hat which was made by one of Meghan Markle's favourite designers.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations are set to start on Thursday 2 June, meaning Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's arrival in the UK is imminent.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to fly over to London from their home in California with their two children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, eleven months, to attend the celebrations, marking the first time they have travelled to the UK as a family of four. Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, are believed to be staying at their former home of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor during their visit, according to the Daily Mail, with current tenants Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank having reportedly headed to Portugal.

So much for all that brotherly love. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton are reportedly planning to miss their niece’s big first birthday!