THE row over whether Harry and Meghan asked the Queen if they could use her private nickname Lilibet for their baby girl was reignited yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex admitted they bought Lilibet Diana and Lili Diana internet domains before Harry spoke to his gran.
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Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, insisted they snapped them up to stop profiteers cashing in
But Penny Junor, the prince’s biographer, said: “He clearly hasn’t consulted the Queen at that point. It is common courtesy to ask, and this is no ordinary grandmother — this is the Queen.”
The Sussexes threatened to sue the BBC after it quoted a source as saying they “never asked” permission to name their daughter Lilibet.
They insisted the Queen was the first family member Harry called after the birth — and she was “supportive” of their choice. Buckingham Palace did not comment, but sources said she had been “told, not asked”.
Lilidiana.com was registered on May 31, four days ahead of the birth.
Lilibetdiana.com was purchased on June 4, the day the baby was born and two days before the news was announced.
A spokesman for the couple confirmed: “As is often customary with public figures, a significant number of domains of any potential names were purchased by their team to protect against exploitation.”
Meghan is staying in California with Lilibet Diana, a sister to two-year-old Archie, while Harry prepares for the Kensington Palace unveiling of a statue of his late mum, Princess Di, on July 1.
