Baby Lilibet’s name has finally been added to the official line of succession list after seven weeks, and a royal expert has claimed this could have been a deliberate move to "make a point".
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed baby Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on the 4th of June.
- Despite being the Queen’s 11th great-grandchild and now eighth in line to the throne, her name has only just been added to the official line of succession list on the royal family website.
- This royal news comes after Prince Harry announced he will release four books as part of a £29 million deal.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their second child together, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten- Windsor on the 4th of June.
Lilibet is the Queen’s 11th great-grandchild and is eighth in the line of succession, however, she has only just been added to the official succession list on the royal website.
Despite being born seven weeks ago, Lilibet's name, which has a touching connection to the Queen, was noticeably missing from the list of royals in line to the throne, in the weeks following her birth. Her brother, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, is seventh in the line, and according to OK! he was added just 15 days after his birth.
The Sun has also reported that Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children were added even quicker, with Prince Louis’ name being added to the list just 12 days after his birth.
Speaking on the Royal Rota podcast, ITV’s royal editor Chris Ship suggested that The Firm may have intentionally left Lilibet off of the list.
"You have to ask what has taken them so long. All they have got to do is hit the paragraph button and put in a different number," he said.
"They did it for Archie, clearly, they did it for Louis when he was born. So where’s Lilibet?
"It does feel like to me, maybe they are making a point."
This follows continued tensions between the Sussex' and the royal family since they stepped down as senior royals and moved to LA.
The rift is likely to continue as the couple's belongings have now been removed from Frogmore cottage and the Queen has expressed concern after the announcement of four ‘wholly truthful’ books by Prince Harry, in a £29 million deal.
