Hi Curious and welcome back! This is a happy day for all royal enthusiasts as the day has
finally come that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had welcomed their baby daughter. From
the beginning that the pregnancy was announced up to the day, this little one came into the
world there had been controversies and people criticizing the couple’s decisions and actions.
Especially since the very announcement had broken royal protocol where pregnancies are
concerned. How else would have Markle’s pregnancy differed from the other royal ones?
What do we know about the new addition to their family? Could Archie’s little sister
have a title or will she be left out just like her brother? And could this couple really
have become members of the Church of Scientology? Stay with us until the very end to find out
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Finally, royal fans had been given the news that they had eagerly been awaiting! Meghan
Markle had given birth to her and Prince Harry’s second child, a daughter which they had named
Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. According to the statement released by the
couple on Sunday, June 6th, she was born on Friday, June 4th at 11:40 am local time at
the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. The happy news was initially
announced by the couple press secretary as well as on the Archwell website, as well as
the official pages of the royal family.
But prior to this happy day, how much different was the pregnancy for Markle than other royal
pregnancies had been? For starters, the fact that we are still in a global pandemic is
something that needs to be taken into consideration but also the fact that the two had now stepped
down from their position as senior royals and left the royal family so all in all, it
is not necessary for the pair to have to follow royal protocol when it comes to pregnancies.
However, at the same time during this pregnancy, Markle had rarely been seen out in public.
This could be attributed to, as we mentioned above, the pandemic as well as the fact that
as the Duchess revealed, last year she suffered a miscarriage so it very well might be that
she is trying to take things easy and make sure both she and the baby are healthy and
safe. If you want to know more about what she had said in her revelations then be sure
to check out our previous video! But for now, stay with us to find out more about the course
of Markle’s pregnancy. While she was rarely seen, most recently she was seen just after
Prince Harry’s return from his grandfather’s funeral, where paparazzi had photographed
her with Archie.
And here there was some talk as well. Her outfit was criticized and do you know why?
Because she wore flat shoes. Yes, Curious...because of her shoes. Internet users had been pitting
Markle against Middleton and other women in the royal family for some time now so it really
wasn’t that much of a surprise when internet users had some things to say about Markle’s
flats compared to the fact that Kate had worn heels throughout all 3 of her pregnancies.
Some had even brought up Zara Tindall and the fact that she was pregnant while attending
Meghan and Harry’s wedding, she still turned up wearing impressive stiletto heels. And
all this over a pair of shoes! Though going back to protocols, one rule that
we know that the pair had followed is that the Queen and the royal family were the first
to know about the pregnancy prior to the news being revealed to the public. Following the
Sussexes announcement, royal correspondent Victoria Arbiter appeared as a guest on Good
Morning Britain in which she revealed that despite the rumors that Buckingham Palace
was caught unaware by the announcement, they had in fact told the Queen and the family
prior to making the news public. But with the birth of Lilibet, it seems that the royal
family was first to know as People magazine reported that Queen Elizabeth and other senior
royals, including Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince Wiliam, and Kate Middleton were said
to be "delighted" upon hearing the news.
And while that is quite normal to you know, let your family know first about such things,
they had also broken some rules with the announcement itself. Usually, royal family members announce
the pregnancy around the 12-week mark though the royal commentator Dickie Arbiter had pointed
out that the couple waited a bit longer in light of the fact Markle miscarried last year
in July and that they wanted to be 100% sure everything would be alright before letting
the whole world know. Some pointed out that Valentine’s Day announcement came exactly
37 years after Princess Diana told the press she was expecting Harry but Arbiter reckons
that was just a coincidence? What do you think Curious?
Of course, there was also the bombshell that they had dropped during their interview with
Oprah in which they had revealed that they were expecting a girl. This is something that
surprised many as usually the gender of the baby is only revealed during the official
announcement that followed the birth. Though this is another thing that was different with
the most recent announcement as they are no longer in the United Kingdom, or senior members
of the family, so in reality, they could choose whatever worked best for them in terms of
welcoming the newest addition to their family into this world. However, that did not stop
plenty of rumors around what their plans prior to this day were.
As some of you royal enthusiasts might be aware, in the weeks leading up to Lilibet’s
birth there had been plenty of speculations about what birthing plans the pair had. One
of the most talked-about was the silent birth. According to the new Idea Magazine, Markle
wants to give birth to her daughter in the comfort of her own house so that the child
will be born in a "peaceful atmosphere". According to the tabloid informant, the Duchess will
opt for a "silent birth" and only her midwife and husband will be present.
But now, this is a method that is most commonly used among Scientologists as they believe
that women should give birth in absolute silence in order not to burden the child with “negative
energy”. And so, the rule of silence applies to everyone who is present, which also includes
the mother. Such a method was also used by Katie Holmes when she gave birth to her daughter
Suri whose father is Scientology’s poster boy, Tom Cruise. Though where his teenage
daughter is concerned why not check out our previous video to find out if the church is
keeping the Mission Impossible actor away from Suri, by clicking on the link above.
But that in itself wasn’t all that shocking to royal fans as the facts the, as the publication
stated, the members of the Church of Scientology are very keen to get the couple into their
ranks. According to their LA-based insider, there is a huge property used by the church
in Ventura, which is not far from where the Sussexes live in Montecito and that allegedly
the leaders are excited to show it to the royal pair. Though a funny thing was that
a source close to Harry, who has known him for the past ten years, told New Idea that
when he moved to LA everyone was joking that they would get into Hollywood stuff like Scientology
and crystal healing. Do you think it’s true that the two of them are being invited to
join the Church?
Though other speculations that had circulated the web for the past few months had also been,
what will the baby’s name be? There had been many names with the most popular predictions
being either Diana, in honor of Harry’s mother, and Elizabeth in honor of his grandmother.
Though many were speculating that if the couple decides to honor the two women, they will
give one or both of the names, just like Princess Charlotte, as the middle names. Well, here
we can say they were somewhat right. Now that Prince Philip has passed away, many had been
calling for Harry to name his daughter in honor of his grandfather. The name Philippa
has actually been growing on the list of names that people had been suggesting the couple
choose. But what is the significance of the names she was given? As the couple said in
their statement: "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."
Another question that had been plaguing people's minds was whether little Lilibet will have
a royal title or go without one like her older brother Archie has. And while that is not
something that has been confirmed by palace sources or the family themselves, it could
be assumed that she won’t have one. At first, it was announced Archie didn't have a title
such as Earl or Lord so that he could have a fairly normal upbringing. While during the
explosive Oprah interview it was speculated that the reason Archie won’t have the title
of prince or security due to the debated color of his skin, the truth is much different and
it all goes to a 1917 letter in which George V declared that the great-grandchildren of
the monarch would no longer be princes or princesses. This does not take into consideration
the children of Prince William as they are the closest in line of succession after their
father. Given that Lili is now eighth in the line of succession, right behind her older
brother, it is highly likely that she won’t have a title either. However, according to
the Metro newspaper the Mountbatten-Windsor siblings could receive His/Her Royal Highness
titles when Prince Charles becomes King.
However, there had been other topics of conversation surrounding the Sussex children and maybe
not such a nice one and this is with regards to what would happen should their parent’s
divorce. For a while now, sources had been telling tabloids that they reckon a split
between Meghan and Harry is inevitable and while that is just pure gossip it does bring
up the question of what would happen? Well, according to royal expert Marlene Koenig it
is the sovereign that has legal custody of the minor grandchildren, and here we assume
that would also extend to great-grandchildren. As Marlene had stated it goes back to King
George I who had ruled in the early 1700s and the law had never been changed. So technically
this would mean that Meghan and Harry wouldn’t need to battle it out in courts over custody
however, given the fact they left the royal family and had been doing things their own
way it is something that we won’t know what it looks like until it would happen.
And so Curious, what are your thoughts on the name that the Sussexes had given their
daughter? Do you think it is a fitting tribute? And what do you think could happen with the
children should the two ever divorce? Let us know in the comments below and as always
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