Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Blew Off Queen Elizabeth's Sweet 1st Birthday Celebration For Lilibet?!
11.09.2023 - 17:43
/ perezhilton.com
Well, this was (allegedly) rude!
Queen Elizabeth II once tried to celebrate her great-granddaughter Princess Lilibet, but it totally backfired!
A former employee of the monarch, Paul Burrell, told the Mirror on Friday that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stood up the Queen’s offer to celebrate Lili’s first b-day with her last year. The former footman claimed:
Aw! That’s so sad!
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Even worse, the family apparently didn’t even bid Elizabeth farewell after their quick trip to the UK:
This left Her Majesty “confused,” he added:
Despite this apparent controversy, the Queen still wished her namesake a happy birthday on social media (alongside Prince William and Princess Catherine — marking the last time the royal family acknowledged the birthday amid the family feud).
…But WAIT!
Before you get too sad imagining Queen Elizabeth sitting beside an unlit birthday cake, it turns out this may be fake news!
A source told Page Six there is “no truth” to Paul’s claims, insisting the Sussex family “did see the Queen to celebrate Lili’s birthday.” It was actually the first time the duo met.
That said, she was never supposed to see her on her actual birthday! According to reports at the time, the Duke and Duchess — plus Lilibet and Prince Archie — joined the family for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022, which included festivities that fell on the little girl’s b-day.
The Spare author and Suits alum spent the special day throwing a garden party at Frogmore Cottage for their family and friends. Elizabeth was set to attend the Epsom Derby in Surrey on the same day but she had to pull out due to health issues.
Sooo, the late Queen didn’t exactly have the time or