The Queen 'would have loved' to see the Cambridges playing with Archie and Lilibet

Throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, people across the country embraced the festivities and enjoyed events including Trooping the Colour and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. As part of the celebrations, members of the royal family headed to Buckingham Palace for the Platinum Party at the Palace where they watched a range of music performances from artists including Queen, Craig David and George Ezra.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly opted to skip a Royal Family get together at the Platinum Jubilee to "keep a low profile".The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made the choice not to attend a lunch before the Party at the Palace concert so they could mark Lilibet's birthday privately, reports The Express.The couple, along with their two children Archie and Lilibet, went on to head back to their LA home before the official end of the Queen's festivitiesSpeaking on the Royally Us podcast, host Christina Garibaldi said: "I know a source told Us Weekly that Harry and Meghan could've gone to the Party at the Palace, but [they] decided to keep a low profile on Lilibet's birthday and celebrate in private."Garibaldi went on to ask fellow host Christine Ross: "Do you feel like they chose to take a back seat and let the Queen shine on this weekend and not make themselves the headline?"Ross then replied: "Yes, I think so. I think that's really what we saw here was them laying low, taking a back seat, because it avoids any...

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to move into the 'humble' four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor estate in the coming months, according to reports. Kate, 40, William, 39, and their children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and their youngest son, Louis, four, will make the move to the Berkshire estate, which is just a few minutes' walk from St Georges Chapel at Windsor castle.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a precious photograph of their daughter Lilibet to celebrate her first birthday.The new image was taken at Frogmore Cottage and showed Lilibet, who turned one on 4 June, smiling in the sunshine.Their little girl was seen in a pale blue smock dress with her strawberry-blonde hair tied back with a white bow. Meghan reportedly chose California-based designer Isabel Garretón to design the frock – whose company of more than 30 years went out of business earlier this year – as her brand has previously pledged to “support the advancement of underprivileged women” and help break “the cycle of poverty”.

She gets it from her family! Ever since her first photos were released, royal fans have been debating baby Lili’s resemblance to her royal family members. The big question is, who does Lilibet look like the most?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly only spent 15 minutes with the Queen upon their return to the UK for her Platinum Jubilee.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in the country with their two children Archie, three, and one year old Lilibet to celebrate Her Majesty's 70-year reign during the four-day weekend. Now, it's been claimed that Meghan, 40, and Harry, 37, only saw the monarch for a mere 15 minutes in a "formal" meeting at Windsor on 2 June. A source told The Sun: "It was a quick in and out job.

Meghan Markle after they crossed the Atlantic to be at the Platinum Jubilee, according to reports.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to the UK be a part of the four-day event with their three-year-old son Archie and daughter Lilibet, who turned one during the celebrations.It was the first time the Queen had met her namesake great-granddaughter.Despite this, their meeting was kept "formal" by Buckingham Palace aides and lasted only a quarter of an hour according to a source who told the Sun: "It was a quick in and out job.

Instagram account, she appeared to edit Kate Middleton out of a Platinum Jubilee photo from last weekend.

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.

New footage has emerged of the heartwarming moment Prince William comforted Princess Charlotte as he grew restless at last weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. During Sunday’s Jubilee Pageant, the future king could be seen tenderly brushing back Charlotte’s hair as she began to fidget during the long running procession to celebrate The Queen’s historic 70 year reign. Both Kate Middleton and William were kept on their toes by their children during the celebrations, with Prince Louis being particularly cheeky to his mum during the event.

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.

The Queen really is the most celebrated person in Britain right now - not only have we just had the incredible Jubilee celebrations, it's also her birthday.But wait, you might say - hasn't it just beenthe Queen's birthday back in April?That would be correct because the Queen does in fact have two birthdays - although they perform very different roles.The Platinum Jubilee saw a weekend of joyous celebrations across the nation, with street parties and a long relaxing weekend providing the backing to incredible events at Buckingham Palace, including a pageant and amazing RAF flybys.It also provided a platform for the nation's new favourite royal, Prince Louis, who stole the show with his cheeky mischief and hilarious face-pulling, much to mum Kate Middleton’s dismay.As the dust settles on that wonderful weekend and attention turns to Her Maj’s next big event, why does she have two birthdays and what is the point of them?The Queen has two birthdays to ensure that the weather is nice enough to have a proper military parade to celebrate.The tradition was started in 1748 by George II, who was born in November, which in case you haven't noticed is rather cold and wet.He wanted to celebrate his birthday properly though, so decided to combine the celebrations with the preexisting summer military parade Trooping the Colour.The tradition has carried on and so, now, the Queen has two birthdays - one which is her real birthday and another which is the celebration of her birthday officially.The Queen was born on April 21, 1926 and she usually spends her real birthday privately.The Queen’s birthday parade is known as Trooping the Colour and has been the official celebration of the monarch’s birthday for some 260 years.The event sees the

Last weekend's Platinum Jubilee was all about the Queen and her extraordinary 70 year reign but her great-grandson, Prince Louis, somehow still managed to steal the show.The cheeky four year old became a huge hit with royal fans and internet users everywhere. He was first observed pulling comical faces from the Buckingham Palace balcony during Trooping the Colour.

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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.

From teenage crush, to the father of her children, and her loyal companion for decades on the throne - nobody did more to support The Queen than Prince Philip. As the Queen’s former press secretary Dickie Arbiter tells us: "She first fell in love with Philip in 1939 when she met him aged just 13.That was 82 years ago, and he turned out to be the only man in her life." As well as taking on a host of royal duties, the duke – who was 99 when he died last April – provided unfaltering personal support to the Queen.

Her Majesty’s Berkshire residence Windsor is the oldest and largest castle in the world that’s still lived in. It was founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th Century, and the outside walls still lie on the original foundations.

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.

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.