Royal fans reckon Lilibet looks like 'grandad' James Hewitt in birthday snap

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 has many different official names she goes by from Her Majesty to Queen Elizabeth II. But, at home her family has always known her as "Lilibet" being the name she gave herself when she was younger.The Queen, 96, used to be unable to pronounce the name “Elizabeth” when she was young, so dubbed herself “Lilibet” and the name stuck ever since.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been calling Montecito, California home for a few years, ever since they took a step back from being 'senior' members of the Royal family.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex currently reside in a lavish £11 million mansion with their two children Archie and Lilibet and have pulled out the stops to ensure their family home is perfect. They previously shared a glimpse inside their house when filming for a Spotify event which showed off its elegant yet rustic beauty and very chic furnishings.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's "back-burner role" at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations wouldn't have made Netflix too happy, according to a royal expert. The Sussexes flew back from California, US to Britain for the bumper bank holiday but were absent from several key events.

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 is no longer referred to by her childhood nickname as Prince Philip was the last remaining royal to call her by the moniker. The cute nickname goes back to when Her Majesty was too young to be able to say her own name, calling herself "Lilibet" instead. It was quickly taken up by her grandparents and parents who would fondly use the nickname, Hello! reports.George VI, the Queen's father, was once quoted with saying: "Lilibet is my pride.

Elton John has shared secrets about the royal family after knowing them well for years, with the singer regularly performing at their big events.The singer recorded a heartfelt performance of Your Song for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which was projected onto Buckingham Palace during the star-studded concert.Elton first met Princess Diana at Prince Andrew's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle in 1981, and the pair bonded instantly.The singer recalled ending up on the dance floor with the Queen, who partied while still carrying her handbag.In his 2019 book Me, Elton wrote: "I was trying to dance as inaudibly as possible with Princess Anne and the Queen — still holding her handbag — while what appeared to be the world's quietest disco played Bill Haley."I tried my best to come up with a facial expression that suggested this was a perfectly normal state of affairs."At another party for Prince Andrew's 21st, Elton claimed he saw the Queen jokingly slap Viscount Linley, who is her sister Princess Margaret's son.The Queen asked Linley to check on his younger sister, who had been too ill to attend, but he didn't want to leave the party.Elton said: "When he repeatedly tried to fob her off, the Queen lightly slapped him across the face, saying 'Don't' — SLAP — 'argue' — SLAP — 'with' — SLAP — 'me' — SLAP — 'I' — SLAP — 'am' — SLAP — 'THE QUEEN!'"That seemed to do the trick. As he left, she saw me staring at her, gave me a wink and walked off."Whilst Elton performed for the Queen for her big night, he couldn't attend in person as he was travelling around Europe for his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour.He posted on social media: "I was thrilled and honoured to be asked to be part of the Platinum Party at the Palace.

LONDON – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly extended an olive branch to Prince William to no avail. Let’s not forget that this is a former royal duo who went on international TV to talk about the family that Prince William will one day be the head of, and of course, remains a very bitter pill to swallow for him.

Prince Harry may need to “return to the royal family” to “take pressure” off the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, a royal expert has claimed. Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor-the Truth and the Turmoil, said the current form of the monarchy is “looking a bit skeletal” as it wasn’t meant to “lose Andrew and Harry”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020 and moved to California in the US to pursue other projects.

To mark their daughter Lilibet’s first birthday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a brand new official picture of the little one earlier this week - much to the delight of their fans. Lillibet, who celebrated the occasion with a birthday party at Frogmore Cottage, looked adorable as she showed off her gorgeous strawberry-blonde hair and light blue and white dress. Speaking of the joyous occasion, a spokesperson for the Sussexes was able to reveal that the family had celebrated with a “casual intimate backyard picnic”.

Royal fans have highlighted the close resemblance they believe Princess Charlotte and Lilibet have to their grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Comparisons between the cousins and the late monarch were sparked after a fan account named @loveprincessdiana, which was created in memory of the Princess of Wales, posted several side-by-side baby photos of the Royals.

Prince William and Kate Middleton made virtually 'no effort' to introduce their children to Lilibet Diana during the Platinum Jubilee, according to a royal expert.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's one-year-old daughter and her brother Archie accompanied the Sussexes during their four-day trip to the UK last week.

This Is MY House is a game show in which the premise involves four people all claiming to be the same person. The guests try to act like they own a house but only one of them is telling the truth, and the other three are liars. This series includes celebrity panellists Judi Love, Richard Madeley, Harry Hill and Harriet Kemsley.Those attempting to fool the panel this week are Joey, and three of his imposters. The real Joey owns a newly renovated 3 bed semi-detached house in the Welsh town of Conwy - but which is he?When Richard first appeared as a judge, fans were super excited and expressed it on Twitter. @RozLaws said: “Richard Madeley is always excellent value. #thisismyhouse”@Thisisdavid wrote: “Richard threw himself into the guessing game, taking lots of notes and receiving compliments from fellow judge, Judi and Bill Bailey who praised the ‘wealth of experience’ he brought to the panel. “Viewers thought he fitted in nicely.“My love for Richard Madeley knows no bounds #ThisIsMyHouse”. 

This is honestly just a bummer.

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When Prince Harry and Megan Markle asked the Queen for a photograph of their young daughter Lilibet’s first meeting with the monarch, she reportedly gave a simple two word response. 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. Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, who is named after a nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, turned one during the extended weekend celebrations.

reports he was royally snubbed by Queen Elizabeth II and company at last week’s Platinum Jubilee, according to self-proclaimed royal expert Angela Levin.“I think he would have been very, very upset that he was largely ignored,” the noted Prince Harry and Camilla Parker Bowles biographer told the Sun. “He still feels he’s owed an apology.”Offering her hot take on “self-destructive” Harry’s demeanor at the Thanksgiving service at St.

Strained relations. Prince William and Duchess Kate did not introduce their three children to their cousin Lilibet during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, according to royal expert Christopher Andersen.

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton caused a stir after failing to attend their niece Lilibet's birthday party.Some royal fans have been left wondering why they were unable to join Lilibet's first birthday over the Jubilee weekend as Harry and Meghan appeared publicly in the UK for the first time since leaving the royals.Reports indicate the Cambridges were invited, along with their three children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and four-year-old Prince Louis.Lilibet's birthday was celebrated with a picnic at Frogmore Cottage reportedly attended by Zara and Mike Tindall's three children, and the chilled event included face painting, games, birthday cake and balloons.So why did William and Kate skip the party? Despite some controversy, the real reason Prince William and Kate Middleton missed Lillibet's birthday was simply thanks to a busy schedule. One source told Entertainment tonight: "It's simply a coincidence they fell on the same day.

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.

Royal fans got a peek into the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's UK home as the couple celebrated daughter Lilibet's first birthday.