TV presenter Trisha Goddard has condemned the “relentless bullying” of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the backlash they received for their baby name.
The couple welcomed a new daughter on Friday, and have named her Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, in reference to both the Queen’s childhood nickname and Harry’s mum Princess Diana.
They have since faced criticism over their choice of name, with some critics wondering whether the monarch was asked about the use of her nickname prior to its selection.
Trisha appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday to condemn the “relentless bullying” that the Duchy of Sussex are suffering, as she said the couple “can’t do anything right”.
During a segment discussing a BBC report that a palace source claimed the Queen did not in fact approve the name, Trisha continued: “I don’t believe for a minute that they didn’t talk to the Queen.
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“It’s well known Harry and the Queen have a very close relationship.”
She emotionally continued: “It’s about pain. It is about pain and it’s, excuse my French, bloody relentless.
“It’s bullying now.
“They can’t do anything right anyway.”
Appearing alongside royal commentator Isabel Oakeshott, Trisha became embroiled in a row about what the couple’s next move should be.
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As Isabel suggested: “What Harry and Meghan need to do to heal this rift is just to be quiet for a bit”.
“It’s so incompatible with why they left the country. This has been calculated to maximise media attention.”
She accused Harry of being “in danger of doing more damage to mental health” as he attempts to raise more awareness of topics like depression and anxiety through his docuseries with Oprah Winfrey.
But Trisha hit back, declaring: “Prince Harry has done nothing but good for mental health.”
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She also insisted that, for the royal pair, fading into the background would change nothing.
“This is about pain and it is also about continuous relentless bullying.”
In spite of BBC reports, a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said: “The duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement – in fact his grandmother was the first family member he called.
“During that conversation, he shared the hope of naming their daughter Lilibet in her honour.
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“Had she not been supportive, they would not have used the name.”
The Queen’s nickname actually dates back to her childhood, as when she was a toddler she couldn’t pronounce her own name properly.
Her grandfather, King George V, affectionately dubbed her Lilibet, which then stuck amongst close family.
Harry and Meghan announced that baby Lili had been born at a Santa Barbara Hospital in California on Friday, June 4.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
