There is a lot of ink being spilled about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s every decision and every word.
For the past few months, there has been a lot of interest in the christening of their baby daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, who is now four months old.
The power couple is said to be desperate to have the religious ceremony in England, and they want Queen Elizabeth II to be present.
The activists and philanthropists have also put in a formal request to see Queen Elizabeth with baby Lilibet Diana who carries her pet name.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not picked a date for Lilibet Diana’s christening. They have opted to keep the date open for whenever Queen Elizabeth is available.
During his most recent trip to London, the Duke of Sussex spoke to his pals and made his “intentions clear” that he wants it done in Winsor.
A reliable source told the Daily Mail: “Harry told people that they want to have Lili christened at Windsor, just like her brother. They are happy to wait until circumstances allow.”
While Prince Harry and his wife made the request to Queen Elizabeth, it has been reported that Prince William put his foot down and denied it.
Prince William pulled out his imaginary vetoing pen and let his brother and sister-in-law know that the christening at St. George’s Chapel was not happening under his watch because it was not a good idea.
NBC royals correspondent Neil Sean, per the Express, explained: “[M]oving forward, there was one person who basically decided there wasn’t an appetite for this and the person that seemingly is, so far, not willing to kiss and make up with his younger brother…According to a very good source, Prince William was the one who basically said, ‘no, we don’t think this is going to work,’ it wasn’t a particularly good idea.”
Recently, royal experts and commentators Molly Mulshine and Christina Garibaldi weighed in on Prince Harry’s obsession to keep certain royal traditions while screaming to the world that he needs to break free from his family’s rules, protocols, and etiquette.
Via US Weekly, Garibaldi said: “Prince Harry didn’t want to be a part of the Royal Family. Now wanting a royal christening to keep a tradition, it is so hard. On one hand, Prince Harry is part of the family, you want him to have those traditions.”
The women also questioned Prince William’s decision to use his authority to veto the christening and said Queen Elizabeth should have the last word on the matter.
Garibaldi said: “I also don’t know if Prince William has the authority to veto that. I feel like the Queen would have the ultimate decision, maybe Prince William gave his opinion and said I don’t think this is necessary.”
Mulshine went on to advise the royal couple to have the religious ceremony in California for the following reasons: “That really isn’t the point of a christening. It is not really supposed to be a big trip and a splashy thing, it is just supposed to be a run of the mill church service. If you actually care about christening your baby and the religious aspect of it, it is not about where you do it.”
She added: “It is just about getting it done. I understand it is tradition for the royal babies to be christened in Windsor, and it is a beautiful place, but I don’t know. If they are going to have a party for Lilibet, it seems weird to do a late christening. It doesn’t seem like the right way to do it, in my opinion.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have gone silent on the matter, which leads to many questions such as will they keep on fighting to have the religious ceremony be in the UK and will the Queen go against Prince William’s decision and attend?
A source has told The Telegraph that the christening is likely to happen in the US and added: “There will not be a christening in the UK. It is not happening.”
It seems that the two Californians will not prevail on this.
