Harry and Megan’s daughter holds the title “Princess”, despite the dispute with the royal family

Friday’s first public use of the adjective “Princess” in reference to the baptism of Lilibet, the daughter of Prince Harry and his wife Megan, was an indication of turning the page on the conflict between the youngest son of King Charles III and his wife, and the rest of the British royal family.

“I can confirm that Princess Lilibet Diana was baptized Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles,” a spokesperson for the couple said.
This is the first time that the adjective “Princess” is used in reference to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s child, who was born in June 2021.

Like her older brother Archie, Lilibet theoretically assumed princess status when Charles became king on September 8. Under a rule dating back to 1917 and to King George V, the titles of prince and princess are given to the king’s grandchildren, not great-grandchildren.

But the issue of the surnames of Harry and Megan’s son and their daughter has become one of the many issues of tension between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the royal family, since they moved away from her in 2020. Megan considered, during an interview in March 2021 with the American media, Oprah Winfrey, that Buckingham Palace “did not want to become Archie a prince.”

On the Buckingham Palace website, the adjectives “Miss” and “Master” are still used to refer to Archie and Lilibet.

The palace confirmed Wednesday that the site’s content will be updated to take into account the princess status used by parents.