The curiosity surrounding Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter’s citizenship has finally been revealed.
Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor will likely be a dual national, possessing citizenship from both the UK as well as the US. This is exactly like her big brother Archie who is also a dual citizen.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their beautiful bundle of joy on Friday, the 4th of June. With plenty of speculation surrounding the child’s name and citizenship, experts revealed it all after the couple announced the birth of their daughter yesterday via a public press statement.
Lilibet Diana was named after two legendary women in the royal family, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Diana Princess of Wales.point 229 |
Therefore, many fans and followers found it quite ironic how the couple chose a name that was tightly associated with Harry’s own grandmother and mother, despite the great controversy that had taken place in recent times on the bombshell Oprah interview.point 220 | 1
Following the news of the couple stepping down as senior members of the Royal family, Harry and Meghan announced the glad tidings via their own statement which was reportedly shared on their Archwell Foundation website.point 299 |
This was very different from how things are done in the Royal family where news similar to this gets shared through the official website of the Royal family.point 130 | 1
Baby Archie’s announcement in 2018 was done in a very different way than his sister Lilibet Diana, where the latter’s news was written down in American English.
39-year-old Meghan was born and raised in California, USA, which means her children become entitled to US citizenship automatically.point 230 |
Moreover, the same goes for Prince Harry, who was born in the United Kingdom and hence is a British citizen.point 89 | Therefore, under the rules of British law, citizenship gets passed down one generation.point 164 | And that means Harry’s kids will automatically be eligible to inherit that particular status.point 250 | 1