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Prince William and Catherine sent secret gift to Prince Harry’s daughter Princess Lilibet
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, sent a secret gift to Prince Harry’s daughter, Princess Lilibet.
Following the birth of Meghan Markle and Harry’s second child, the future king and queen delivered a kind gesture to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they left the UK in January 2020.
Unveiled by royal author Russell Myers in his new book, William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, “William and Catherine sent a gift and card of congratulations” on June 4, 2021, upon Lilibet being born.
Mr Myers did note that this “would be the extent of their contact” as the fallout between the brothers continued.
Myers added: “One former courtier said that all talk of ‘the other side’ was effectively banned after the brothers honoured a previous agreement to come together at Kensington Palace to unveil a statue of their mother on July 1, on what would have been her 60th birthday.”
Harry and William did not deliver individual speeches, but the Prince of Wales thought it would be best to release a joint statement.
The news follows the Duke of Sussex being left “frustrated by the comparisons” between him and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
On Thursday morning, Andrew was taken into custody at Wood Farm on the King’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Harry served his country, did the job well and never engaged in misconduct, yet lost security and housing, while Andrew was protected for years.”
In 2024, a report in The Times stated that Harry and Andrew were known as “the Dukes of Hazard” by royal courtiers.
Harry addressed Andrew’s treatment directly in his 2023 memoir, Spare, recalling discussions with Meghan about the possibility of losing their palace security
He wrote that he never believed such a move would actually happen, particularly given that Andrew had retained his protection despite becoming embroiled in a scandal connected to Jeffrey Epstein.
