Queen leads Royals in paying tribute to Lilibet as Meghan and Harry's daughter turns one

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.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated their daughter Lilibet's first birthday while in the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and the couple are said to have marked the occasion with a small garden party. Lilibet's birthday fell on Saturday 4 June, and Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, who are also parents to three year old son Archie, are believed to have thrown a “relaxed and casual birthday party” at Windsor Castle for the youngest child.

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.

A lip-reading expert has revealed what Meghan Markle told Prince Harry as they sat in St Paul's Cathedral ahead of the Queen's Thanksgiving Service on Friday.To join in with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the couple made their way to the UK for the first time since they moved to Montecito in California.Their attendance at the Thanksgiving Service for the Queen is their first public appearance in the UK since stepping back from their duties in 2020, with the couple receiving cheers as they arrived at the venue. Prince Harry, 37, was spotted chatting with Meghan, 40, and the Archbishop before taking their seats, and lip-reading expert Juliet Sullivan has confirmed what they spoke about.

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.

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.

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.