Queen waited with a cake for Lilibet - but she was left hanging on her great-grandchild's birthday
ok.co.ukQueen Elizabeth II cherished all her 12 great-grandchildren, but she had a special place in her heart for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter, who was named after her.The Queen's adorable childhood nickname, Lilibet, which originated when she couldn't pronounce Elizabeth as a little girl, was passed down to the youngest of her great-granddaughters.
Adding to the sentimentality, Harry included Diana as his daughter's middle name, honouring his late mother, the Princess of Wales.
However, the Queen's former footman, Paul Burrell, reveals that the Queen felt a sense of loss when Harry and Meghan relocated to the US, particularly missing the bond with little Lilibet.
Paul shared a poignant detail about the Queen's longing to connect with her namesake during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.
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