The couple had allegedly requested that when the Queen met Lilibet, a private photographer would be present to capture the moment, according to a report from The Sun.
However, the request was apparently denied, an anonymous royal insider said at the time.
They told The Sun: “Harry and Meghan wanted their photographer to capture the moment Lilibet met the Queen.
“But they were told no chance. It was a private family meeting.”
The Sun reported the request was denied because “there were fears any photos of the Queen and Lilibet taken by the couple’s photographer would be shared by them with US telly networks.”
In his memoir Spare, released in January 2023, Prince Harry recalled the meeting between his children and his grandmother, writing: “Archie making his deep bows, his baby sister Lilibet cuddling the monarch’s shins.
“Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused. She’d expected them to be a bit more … American, I think? Meaning in her mind, more rambunctious.”
Prince Harry, along with Meghan and their two children, still live in California after stepping down from royal duties in March 2020.
