Late Queen issued blunt one word reply to Harry and Meghan's request for Lilibet photo

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The late Queen Elizabeth was able to meet her great-granddaughter Princess Lilibet before she passed away but the monarch wanted to ensure it was a private family affair.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's youngest child, Lilibet, was born on June 4 2021 in Santa Barbara and was named after the former monarch's sweet childhood nickname.However, Her Majesty was not given the opportunity to meet her namesake for the first time until the following year in June 2022 when the Sussexes flew out to London for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

According to multiple reports, the duke and duchess had requested permission to bring a photographer with them into Windsor Castle to capture the sweet moment.But they were firmly told 'no' by the late Queen who was very firm in her decision, the Mirror reports.After the Sussexes' bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, there were fears that any pictures of the Queen and Lilibet taken by the couple's photographer would be shared by them with American TV networks.

An insider told the Sun: "An insider said: "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." The former royal couple famously chose to name their daughter after the Queen which came as a surprise to many royal fans. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The Sussexes insisted at the time that they would not have used the name without the Queen's blessing with lawyers even telling news organisations such as the BBCto drop "defamatory" reports that suggested otherwise.A spokesperson at the time said in a statement: "The duke spoke with his family in