Queen's 'two-word response to Meghan and Harry's plea at Lilibet meeting'

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The Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 marked 70 years of the late Queen Elizabeth's reign but it wasn't the only cause for celebration for Britain's longest-ruling monarch that weekend as it was also the occasion that she met Princess Lilibet - the daughter of Harry and Meghan - for the first time.Lilibet - who is named after the Queen's family nickname - also celebrated her first birthday on the jubilee weekend, and her parents threw her an informal garden party with face painting in the grounds of Frogmore Cottage, formerly their home in the UK in Windsor Great Park.

However, there was reportedly one aspect of the celebratory weekend that Harry and Meghan desired that wasn't fulfilled.At the time, The Sun reported that the couple had requested when the Queen met Lilibet, a private photographer would be present to capture the moment when the two Lilibets were introduced, however, this was denied. "Harry and Meghan wanted their photographer to capture the moment Lilibet met the Queen.

But they were told no chance. It was a private family meeting," an anonymous 'insider' was quoted as saying by the newspaper.The Sun has reported that the request was turned down due to concerns that "there were fears any photos of the Queen and Lilibet taken by the couple's photographer would be shared by them with US telly networks." In his memoir, Spare, Harry reminisces about a meeting between his children and his cherished grandmother after her passing, writing: "Archie making his deep bows, his baby sister Lilibet cuddling the monarch's shins.

Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused. She'd expected them to be a bit more ... American, I think? Meaning in her mind, more rambunctious.", reports the Mirror.