Camilla Tominey stated that the queen turned down the opportunity to take photos because she had a bloodshot eye. Queen Elizabeth II is said to have been concerned that an image of her injured eye would trigger health problems if the photo were made public.
Ms Tominey wrote in the Telegraph: “The couple hoped to bring their own photographer to capture the first encounter between the sovereign, whose family nickname is Lilibet, and her great-granddaughter.
“However, the queen personally intervened to prevent an official image from being made. She apparently informed the couple that she had a bloodshot eye and did not want to appear in any images for public consumption.”
Lilibet is the second son and first daughter of Meghan and Harry.
The couple christened their daughter Lilibet as a tribute to Prince Philip’s nickname to Queen Elizabeth II.
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Harry and Meghan held a birthday party for Lilibet at Frogmore Cottage on June 4 during their visit to the UK for the platinum jubilee.
However, most of the royal family did not attend.
A source told the Telegraph: “There was some reluctance among the royal family to admit to having taken part in Lilibet’s birthday party.”
Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, did not attend the party.
The couple’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, were also absent from their cousin’s birthday party.
Earlier this week, a royal informant stated that the monarchy wants to draw a line in the face of tensions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the end of an investigation into school harassment.
The source told Vanity Fair: “It was a damage limitation, protecting the royal family and also the Duchess of Sussex.
“The Queen believes there has been enough drama around the Sussex and wants a line to be drawn.”
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Royal commentator Richard Fitzpatrick stated that the decision to keep the findings of the investigation private was an olive branch of the company to Meghan and Harry.
He said: “The Palace, faced with the possibility of a memory of Harry later this year and who knows what else if the Sussex, as emerging philanthropists, were antagonized, has simply shut it down.
“Obviously, it’s also an olive branch for the Sussex.
“This is not a monument to transparency and those involved may feel difficult, especially given the allegations that Meghan mistreated staff.”