Anger was never a primary emotion for Queen Elizabeth. But in royal biographer Robert Hardman's new book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, he says that after the Sussex couple announced in 2021 that they had approved the naming of their daughter Lilibet, the late King's Majesty was "angrier than I had ever seen her" Court He was quoted as saying by an official. (For the past decade, it seems, the only person who could have called her that was her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99.)

Lilibet Diana, Princess of Wales, was born on June 4, 2021, and according to the Daily Mail, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly stated that they had received approval to use the name "Lilibet" for their only daughter. Later, palace staff told the BBC that the late queen "was never asked her opinion" on the name before Lilibet's birth, BBC royal correspondent Johnny Dymond tweeted at the time.

Page Six reported that Harry called his grandmother to talk to her after Meghan gave birth at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, but "it was probably a call to say she had arrived. It's not something you can say no to."

In June 2021, a spokesman for the Sussex couple said of the matter, "The Duke spoke with the family prior to the announcement and, in fact, the grandmother was the first family member he called. During that conversation, they expressed their wish to name their daughter Lilibet in honor of their grandmother. Had my grandmother not been supportive, they would not have used this name."

After the birth, Harry and Meghan announced Lilibet's birth in a statement, saying, "She is more than we could have ever imagined and we are so grateful for the love and prayers we have felt from all over the world. Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family," they wrote. The name Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen. Her middle name, Diana, was given in honor of her beloved grandmother, the Princess of Wales."

Buckingham Palace issued a statement on behalf of the royal family a few days later, congratulating Lili on her birth: "The Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (as they were then called) are delighted to receive news of the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter," said a spokesman. William and Kate tweeted, "We are all delighted with the happy news of the birth of Lili. Congratulations to Harry, Meghan, and (Prince Archie)."

According to Hardman's book, after the BBC allegations, "the couple subsequently issued a warning, as the BBC did, that they would take legal action against anyone who dared to suggest otherwise," he wrote. But when the Sussexes tried to use the palace to support their side of the story, they were rebuffed." Once again, as far as Her Majesty the Queen is concerned, "recollections may vary"-the late Queen's response to Oprah Winfrey's interview. That noisy threat of legal action apparently faded away, and the libel suit against the BBC never materialized"

. [Royal family expert Rebecca English wrote yesterday, "The Queen was so upset by the Sussex couple's decision that she told aides, 'I don't own the palace or the paintings. And now they have taken them away'". Adding her own analysis of the situation, English writes that Harry and Meghan "must not have intended to cause the Queen any grief - not over this, anyway" but it was clear that the Queen was upset over the matter. The name Lilibet was given to her by her grandfather, King George V, who affectionately imitated her attempts to say "Elizabeth" when she was a child, Tatler magazine reported.

"The Making of a King" was released on January 18.