Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have given the world the first look at their baby girl Lilibet “Lili” Diana just ahead of Christmas. The couple shared the first photo of Lili with them and her big brother Archie as part of their holiday card, shared by Team Rubicon. The photo was taken by Alexi Lubomirski this summer at the Duke and Duchess’s Montecito, California home.
The card’s message reads:
Happy Holidays This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family. As we look forward to 2022, we have made donations on your behalf to several organizations that honor and protect families–from those being relocated from Afghanistan, to American families in need of paid parental leave:Team RubiconWelcome.USHuman First CoalitionHumanity Crew&Paid Leave For AllPL+USMarshall Plan for MomsWishing you a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year, from our family to yours!As ever,Harry, Meghan, Archie & Lili
Lili was born on June 4, 2021. The couple announced her birth two days later, on Sunday, June 6. Archewell wrote on behalf of them:
It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world. Lili was born on Friday, June 4 at 11:40 a.m. in the trusted care of the doctors and staff at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, CA.She weighed 7 lbs 11 oz. Both mother and child are healthy and well, and settling in at home.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.This is the second child for the couple, who also have a two-year-old son named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The Duke and Duchess thank you for your warm wishes and prayers as they enjoy this special time as a family.
The couple also shared a statement, saying, “On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili. She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe. Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family.”
Lili joins big brother Archie. Meghan and Harry, then working senior royal members, did their first photo call with Archie two days after his birth.
Now as non-working royal family members in California, the new parents of two have more privacy—and were able to wait until they felt ready to share the first photos of Lili to the world.
Источник: www.elle.com
