Netizens React To Report Queen Elizabeth Felt Harry, Meghan Took The Only Thing She Owned
Queen Elizabeth reportedly got upset by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's move to name their daughter after her, prompting netizens to share mixed opinions about it on social media.
Daily Mail's royal correspondent Rebecca English published a report about Prince Harry and Markle naming their daughter, Lilibet, the Queen's intimate moniker. An unnamed source claimed the late monarch was so upset with their decision.
"I don't own the palaces, I don't own the paintings, the only thing I own is my name. And now they've taken that," the Queen reportedly told her aides.
Enstarz could not independently verify the report.
Several netizens reacted after learning about the Queen's alleged statement. Some were moved, and many slammed the royal couple based in Montecito. Many also blamed Markle for the issue.
"Such a spiteful and nasty woman, she set out to cause distress to our beloved queen, first that interview where the queen was said to have watched alone and wept, now her personal nickname, sorry, but how low can you really get," one commented.
"Markle knew exactly what she was doing. She is so consumed by envy and spite she can't help herself, it's simply who and what she is," another claimed.
"It may have Meg's fingerprints all over it, but clearly, H knew to be vague about which name they intended to use. He knew what he was doing, too," a third user said.
"Losing our beautiful Queen Elizabeth was so hard, she'd been there for so long for all of us. They hurt her as is, but if this is true, it breaks my heart to know that's what they did to her. They are evil," a fourth person wrote.
"I can't get this quote out of my mind. It's so sad. It's devastating. After decades of service, to be treated like this by two spoiled brats!" a fifth user stated.
I found it disgusting & cruel at the time & still do, knowing how the name came to be from the Queen's childhood...Such a personal tradition that many families claim...A fond memory that lasts a lifetime.
— RA #UniteAgainstFascism (@rosieogrady53) January 15, 2024
However, some doubted that the Queen said those words. For them, she was probably moved that the Sussexes decided to name their baby girl after her. Others couldn't believe that the late monarch would speak in that manner, especially to her aides.
"She would never disparage a family member to her aides. She never forgot that she was Queen. She never forgot that aides were just tools. Get real!" one opined.
"I don't believe this. She was elderly and probably saw it as a tribute. She wouldn't be so dismissive of a great-grandchild. She knew her time was short, and she lived to see a grandchild given her namesake. Lilbet will probably go by Lily anyway," another commented.
"I would, and I think many grandmothers would be honored to have their great-children named after them even if the names were deeply personal, in fact, even more honored! This is just ridiculous!" a third user added about the report.
"The Queen would never say that. She was never petty or self-centred in that way. She didn't even speak like that. What utter nonsense," a fourth netizen who didn't believe the report said.
"There's no actual proof she said it though, is there?" another asked.
I don't actually believe that. Unless Elizabeth was actually a lot more materialistic than she ever came across, at the end of her life I doubt she gave a toss that she didn't "Own" the palaces.
— TaliRarity 🇵🇸🌈 (@TaliRarity13) January 15, 2024
She would never disparage a family member to her aides. She never forgot that she was Queen. She never forgot that aides were just tools. Get real!
— Trueblue (@ponymom48) January 15, 2024
Several netizens also expressed their sadness for the young Lilibet, whose name has always been a topic of discussion.
"And it's rather sad. The one I feel most sorry for is Lilibet herself," one wrote.
The issue about Lilibet's name resurfaced after Robert Hardman, a British journalist, author and documentary filmmaker, brought it up in his new book "Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story."
In his upcoming publication, he claimed that some insiders told him the Queen wasn't pleased with the Sussexes' statement that she gave them her blessing to name their daughter using her childhood moniker.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a statement after the BBC published a report, citing an unnamed insider, who claimed they didn't ask the late monarch's approval to name their daughter after her.
"The duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement -- in fact, his grandmother was the first family member he called," the Sussexes' rep said at the time.
"During that conversation, he shared their hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honor. Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name."
Hardman's "Charles III" will hit shelves on Jan. 18.
