Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and the Duchess, Meghan Markle secretly bought internet domain names “Lilibet Diana” and “Lili Diana” before their daughter’s name was approved by Queen Elizabeth.
Gatekeepers News reports that a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that they had purchased a “significant” number of domain names covering the different baby names they were considering.
The registering of several domain names suggests the couple had plans if the Queen had not approved the name Lilibet Diana.
Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California on June 4 at about 11.40 am local time.
Gatekeepers News reports that the domain name lilidiana.com was registered on May 31, an indication that the baby girl’s name was well-thought about before her birth.
While the domain name lilibetdiana.com was registered in the U.S on June 4.
“Of course, as is often customary with public figures, a significant number of any potential names that were considered were purchased by their team to protect against the exploitation of the name once it was chosen and publicly shared,” the spokesperson said.
Asked whether or not Harry and Meghan had asked the Queen’s permission to use Lilibet, the couple’s spokesperson said they “had shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour”.
“Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name,” the spokesperson said.
