Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrypaid tribute to the Duke of Sussex’s grandmotherQueen Elizabethwhen it came tonaming their daughter. But the name Lilibet — or Lili as Meghan and Harry plan to call her— also holds special meaning for Meghan as well.
Meghan’s momDoria Raglandlovingly gave her the childhood nickname “Flower.” In a blog post on her now-defunct lifestyle site, The Tig, Meghan shared her nicknames, writing, “Meg, MM, M&M, and Flower (which my mom has called me since I was little).”
“She definitely gets a lot of her strength from her mother,” a friend previously told PEOPLE.
Meghan Markle and Doria Ragland.
Meghan also included lily of the valley in her bridal bouquet when she wedPrince Harryin 2018. The addition of the flower, which is a symbol of happiness and rebirth, was a nod to Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana, who also carried lily of the valley in her bouquet on her royal wedding day.
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Princess Diana and Prince Harry.Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty
Still, the father of two believes his mother would have been proud of the man he is today and the life that he’s created for his family.
“Yeah, I have no doubt that my mom would be incredibly proud of me. I’m living the life that she wanted to live for herself, living the life that she wanted us to be able to live,” he continued. “So not only do I know that she’s incredibly proud of me, but that she’s helped me get here. And I’ve never felt her presence more as I have done over the last year.”
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On Sunday, Meghan and Harry shared the news of their daughter’s birth in a statement.
“Lili was born on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 a.m. in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home,” the couple said. “Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.”
source: people.com
