Queen 'banned photos during first meeting with great-granddaughter Lilibet'

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated her first birthday with the most adorable cake. Violet Cakes Bakery in London shared a picture of the one-year-old’s birthday cake on Friday – a cake fit for a royal. The custom pink floral cake was used during Lilibet’s birthday celebration on Saturday, June 4.

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.

Gatekeep queen. Queen Elizabeth banned Lilibet photos from being taken. The British monarch met with her great-granddaughter during her Platinum Jubilee. However, she forbid photos of her and her namesake together.

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.

Queen Elizabeth II won’t let anyone exploit her — especially not her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle!

Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet, turned one year old on Saturday and a new photo of the young royal has just been released.

Royal introductions! Queen Elizabeth II met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s daughter, Lilibet, for the first time during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Us Weekly confirms.

The royal family is showering Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana, with some birthday love!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet Diana, is celebrating her first birthday and the royal family's wishing her a happy one!The Royal Family's official twitter account posted a red balloon on Saturday with the message, «Wishing Lilibet a very Happy 1st Birthday!» The Duke and Duchess of Sussex followed suit, and Lilibet's grandfather, Prince Charles, also shared a similar message, but that tweet ended with a cake instead of a red balloon.Wishing a very happy birthday to Lilibet, turning one today!

Queen Elizabeth has a very cute visitor!

Queen Elizabeth has officially met her namesake in person! The 96-year-old monarch met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s 11-month-old daughter, Lilibet Diana, on Thursday, after Trooping the Colour, a source confirmed to ET. The meeting also served as a moment for the queen to be reunited with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 3-year-old son, Archie. According to the source, the queen is also expected to see the couple's baby again on Saturday for her first birthday. Harry and Meghan welcomed Lilibet in June 2021 in California and shared that her name honors Harry’s grandmother, as well as his mother, the late Princess Diana.

The Queen has met her great-granddaughter Lilibet for the first time in a private meeting as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the UK for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have introduced their little girl to the Queen - with the monarch's childhood nickname being the inspiration for Lilibet's name.The pair are taking 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. A royal commentator has said that Meghan and Harry are hoping to be as “low-profile as possible” during their trip to the UK for The Platinum Jubilee - despite their appearance at the event being a significant occasion on its own.

Prince Andrew will officially miss another one of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee events after testing positive for COVID-19. According to royal reporter Omid Scobie, the queen’s 62-year-old son will not attend Friday’s Service of Thanksgiving.

celebrating 70 years as the British empire’s monarch with much pomp and circumstance right now — but that hasn’t drowned out the UK’s noisy fight for political change.If #AbolishTheMonarchy trending on Twitter the same day the four-day Platinum Jubilee launches is any indication, some Brits would like to see Elizabeth be the last monarch.The anti-monarchy group Republic has declared it would like to replace the royals with an elected head of state, especially as the unpopular — in some circles — Prince Charles would take over the throne once his mother dies.In January, Reuters reported that polls indicate the vast majority of people in Britain support the monarchy, and the queen herself is hugely popular. However, there is just not as much support for her eldest son and heir, Charles, and surveys suggest there is growing desire to “ditch the monarchy” among younger Britons.One wannabe activist tweeted on Thursday: “#AbolishTheMonarchy trending during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday is beautiful.”Other users called it “nice” and “very refreshing” to see the phrase trending during the queen’s celebratory festivities.

Queen Elizabeth was greeted with lengthy applause from thousands of onlookers as she made her first Trooping the Colour balcony appearance alongside her cousin the Duke of Kent on Thursday. Her Majesty was all smiles as she stood in front of the large crowds and took the official salute.Due to her ongoing mobility issues, Queen Elizabeth was seen using a cane for her appearance and opted to skip the main parade this year.