Prince William Blocks Sussex Plan for Lilibet Christening in UK as a Proch Monarch

Prince William has reportedly blocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's plan to have their daughter, Lilibet Diana, christened in the UK.

According to royal expert Neil Sean, the couple was unlikely to bring Lilibet to the UK for a christening at Windsor Castle because senior members of the royal family, including Prince William, rejected the plan.

“Meghan wanted her daughter, Lilibet Diana, to be christened in the place she was married, but the plan came to a grinding halt after Prince William opposed it,” Sean said.

He added that “according to a very good source, Prince William was the one who basically said no, we don't think this is going to work.”

William decided that there wasn't an appetite for this and that he was not willing to kiss and make up with his younger brother, Sean explained.

The latest development comes after royal expert Richard Eden revealed in an article published in the Daily Mail that sources said Harry and Meghan wanted to bring Lilibet to the UK for christening.

When Harry visited the UK in July to attend the unveiling of a statue in honor of Princess Diana, he told People that he and Meghan wanted a royal christening for their baby, Lilibet, held in the presence of the Queen.

Subsequent reports that Harry could visit the UK in September to attend an event celebrating Diana's life sparked speculation that he and Meghan could bring Lilibet to the UK for christening.

However, senior royal correspondents have since rejected these claims as ridiculous, saying such a plan is very unlikely to take place.

Emily Nash, royal editor at Hullo, said these latest claims were very, very unlikely to happen.

Andy Wernicke, a royal correspondent for The Times, echoed this, saying, “I would agree with that assessment.”

Royal biographer Andrew Lowney told True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat, “I think it's very unlikely to.”

Monsters and Critics reported that Lilibet's elder brother, Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, was christened in a ceremony that took place at a private chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday, July 6, 2019.

Several senior members of the royal family attended the ceremony officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

However, the Queen and Prince Philip could not attend due to prior commitments.

The Sussexes were warned that they could damage relations if they broke christening traditions.

Some of the royal family's christening traditions that date back to Queen Victoria include ceremonial costumes, the silver gilt font, and the use of water taken from the Jordan River.

Royal family christenings usually take place at Windsor Castle and are officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

While royal fans began speculating that Lilibet's christening could take place in the UK soon after she was born on June 4 at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California, reports of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's last-minute plan to fly over to the UK and have their youngest child christened at Windsor Castle have been dashed.

Some royal watchers warned that the Sussexes could permanently damage relations if they failed to observe cherished family christening traditions.

Amid speculation that Meghan and Harry could extend an olive branch to the royal family by bringing Lilibet to the UK for christening, it remains to be seen whether the couple will follow through with their plans or opt for a private ceremony in the US.

In conclusion, Prince William has blocked Harry and Meghan's plan to have their daughter, Lilibet Diana, christened in the UK.

While the couple had hoped to bring Lilibet to the UK for a royal christening held in the presence of the Queen, senior members of the royal family, including Prince William, rejected the plan.