Prince Harry was seen for the first time since revealed that Queen Elizabeth was dismayed by his and Meghan's decision to name their baby daughter Lilibet – the late monarch's nickname.
In the crisp January weather, Prince Harry was spotted jogging in a black jacket and matching shorts, seemingly with a frowning, serious expression on his face.
Harry's sighting after training in Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday morning comes just days after 's bombshell report revealed the late queen's anger over the hijacking of her childhood nickname.
An aide to Queen Elizabeth said she was “as angry as I've ever seen her” after Harry and Meghan publicly said they wouldn't have used their private family nickname if she hadn't “supported” them.
The queen was so upset that she told her aides, “The palaces don't belong to me, the paintings don't belong to me, the only thing I own is my name.” And now they've taken that.'
The scowling Prince Harry was seen for the first time since revealed that Queen Elizabeth was dismayed by his and Meghan's decision to name their baby daughter Lilibet – the late monarch's nickname
In the crisp January weather in California, Prince Harry was spotted jogging in a black jacket and matching shorts, seemingly with a frowning, serious expression on his face as he left a training session in Santa Barbara on Tuesday morning
An aide to Queen Elizabeth said she was “as angry as I've ever seen her” after Harry and Meghan publicly said they wouldn't have used their private family nickname if she hadn't “supported” them.
The revelation comes in the latest part of a new biography – Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story by Mail author Robert Hardman is currently published exclusively in the Chron.
The couple instructed their aggressive law firm Schillings to write to news channels and publishers – most notably the BBC – claiming it had not been asked for permission, was false and defamatory and should not be repeated.
But when the Sussexes tried to “co-opt” Buckingham Palace into “supporting” their version of events, they were “rebuffed”.
Hardman wrote: “One privately recalled that in 2021, Elizabeth II was 'as angry as I had ever seen her' after the Sussexes announced she had given them the blessing to have their baby daughter.” “Lilbet', the Queen's childhood nickname.”
“The couple subsequently warned of legal action against anyone who dared claim otherwise, as the BBC had done.” However, when the Sussexes tried to get the palace to back their version of events, they were rebuffed .
“Once again, it was a case of 'memories may vary' – the late Queen's reaction to the interview with Oprah Winfrey – as far as Her Majesty was concerned.
“These loud threats of legal action duly dissipated and the libel claims against the BBC never materialized.”
As Harry left a training session in Santa Barbara, California on Tuesday morning, he was seen for the first time after the bombshell report revealed the late queen's anger at adopting her childhood nickname
The queen was so upset that she told her aides, “The palaces don't belong to me, the paintings don't belong to me, the only thing I own is my name.” And now they've taken that'
In 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to name their new daughter Lilibet, who was born in California and had only briefly visited the United Kingdom, caused a stir.
Lilibet was the late queen's affectionate childhood nickname, probably due to Princess Elizabeth's difficulty pronouncing her name correctly as a child.
The special name was only given by her parents, King George VI. and the Queen Mother, her sister Princess Margaret, her husband Prince Philip and some close friends.
At the time, the BBC reported that a palace source said the Queen had not been asked by the Duke and Duchess if they could use it.
Other sources told media outlets, including the Mail, that although the queen was called by her grandson and his wife, she felt she was unable to say no.
In 2021, Prince Harry and Meghan's decision to name their new daughter Lilibet, who was born in California and had only briefly visited the United Kingdom, caused a stir
At the time, the BBC reported that a palace source said the Queen had not been asked by the Duke and Duchess if they could use it
The Sussexes' spokesman did not hesitate to denounce the report, insisting that the Queen was the first family member to call Harry with the happy news of the birth of his long-awaited daughter.
He said this during their conversation:[Harry] shared their hope to name their daughter Lilibet in her honor. If she hadn’t supported them, they wouldn’t have used the name.”
They then used their law firm, Schillings, to issue a letter pointing out that the report that the Queen had not been asked for permission was “false and defamatory and should not be repeated”.
They said at the time: “The Duke spoke to his family before the announcement – in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called.”
“During this conversation, he shared her hope to name her daughter Lilibet in her honor. If she hadn’t supported them, they wouldn’t have used the name.”