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The recent death of Queen Elizabeth II has shaken the entire worldbecause in addition to having spent 70 of his 96 years on the throne, he was crowned the longest-living member of the monarchy.
His passing has revived several of the most iconic moments in his career, including the story behind the nickname that accompanied her for most of her life: Lilibeth. But how did it come about? Here we tell you.
Although many claim that the tender nickname was coined by the late Duke of Edinburgh after starting a love affair with Queen Elizabeth II, only 13 years old, the first to use this nickname would have been his father, George VI.
According to the family story, this arose from her father, who imitated the queen’s attempts to introduce herself when she was just a little girl.
This is how the royal family adopted the nickname “Lilibeth” for whom until a few hours ago she would be the head of state of more than 16 countries. It is said that this was used in moments of great joy or deep tragedy.; it should be noted that Duke Philip of Edinburgh was the last to name it that way.
Proof of this last theory would be sealed in his diary through a chronicle he wrote about what he experienced in Westminster Abbey; for her title he put: ‘De Lilibet, written by herself’. Likewise, King George VI stated: ‘Lilibet is my pride, Margarita is my joy’.
Later, when the Queen Mother died in 2002, Elizabeth II wrote a note that she placed on camellias and it was signed with the monarch’s nickname: “In Loving Memory, Lilibet”.
This nickname would accompany them generation after generation, so much so that The daughter of the Dukes of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Harry, named their little girl in honor of her great-grandmother and her middle name, Diana, as a tribute to Prince Harry’s mother.
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