Royal Family ignore Princess Lilibet's birthday in brutal snub to Prince Harry

Princess Lilibet celebrated her third birthday on June 4, with no public mention well wishes for her special day coming from this side of the pond.

By Lauren Welch, Royal Reporter based in London

Princess Lilibet on her first birthday in 2022

Princess Lilibet celebrated her third birthday on Tuesday, June 4 (Image: MISAN HARRIMAN)

The Royal Family made no mention of Princess Lilibet's birthday on Tuesday, which could be seen as a brutal snub to Prince Harry.

Lilibet, who is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's second child, celebrated her third birthday on June 4.

The couple reportedly marked their daughter's special day with an intimate party at their Montecito home.

Fans eagerly watched on to see if members of the Royal Family would acknowledge Lilibet's birthday and offer well-wishes on social media, but none came. But they may have sent birthday messages privately.

The apparent snub comes as Meghan and Harry continue to have a strained relationship with the Royal Family, following on from the couple stepping down as senior working royals in 2020.

meghan and harry with their children

The Royal Family didn't mention Prince Archie's birthday last month either (Image: alexilubomirski/Instagram)
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Princess Lilibet is said to have only visited the UK once in 2022, even celebrating her first birthday at the couple's former Windsor-based residence, Frogmore Cottage.

During the visit, the late Queen Elizabeth II reportedly got a chance to meet her 11th grandchild for the first time - just three months before her death.

Prince Archie celebrated his fifth birthday last month and, like his sister, he didn't get a public mention by the royals either. Despite the apparent snub, King Charles is reportedly "desperate" to have a relationship with his two youngest grandchildren.

According to PEOPLE, Meghan and Harry hosted a small gathering at their home in the US over the weekend. Numerous close family and friends were in attendance.

Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on June 4, 2021 in California.

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