Sussex Shock: Queen Abandons Lilibet at Last Minute as Platinum Jubilee Party Coincides with Baby’s First Birthday

Buckingham Palace recently confirmed that Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Party will take place on Saturday, June 4, coinciding with the first birthday of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Platinum Jubilee is a year-long celebration marking the Queen's 70th year on the throne, with events taking place throughout the year.

However, the date of June 4 holds a special significance as it is also the day when Lilibet was born in 2021.

The Platinum Party is one of the most highly anticipated events of the Jubilee, featuring performances by talented artists, whose names are yet to be announced, and an exclusive guest list.

While it remains unclear whether Prince Harry and Markle will attend the party, they are expected to support Queen Elizabeth at one of the many Platinum Jubilee events.

Lilibet was born on June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, and she was named after Queen Elizabeth and the late Princess Diana.

As the United Kingdom prepares to host festivities celebrating the Queen's 70 years on the throne, Lily will turn one-year-old on the same weekend.

On June 2, two days before her birthday, the UK will commemorate the anniversary of the Queen's 1953 coronation at Westminster Abbey.

The Platinum Jubilee will take place from June 2 until June 5, with various events such as a derby attendance at Epsom Downs, the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace, and Trooping the Colour.

On Lilibet's birthday, the Queen plans to attend the derby at Epsom Downs, as well as the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace, a concert featuring some of the world's biggest entertainers that will be broadcast live from Buckingham Palace.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have previously been accused of stealing the royal family's thunder, including that of the Queen, Prince William and Kate, and Princess Eugenie.

The Duke of Sussex launched a judicial review to challenge the Home Office decision to strip him of his metropolitan police protection in the UK.

A legal representative traced the dispute back to the Sandringham Summit, a meeting he had with the Queen, Prince Charles, and Prince William in January 2020 during negotiations over his decision to quit royal duties.

In a statement released to Newsweek, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex personally fund a private security team for their family, but that security cannot replicate the necessary police protection needed while in the UK.

In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.

The Duke first offered to pay personally for UK police protection for himself and his family in January of 2020 at Sandringham, but that offer was dismissed.

He remains willing to cover the cost of security to avoid imposing on the British taxpayer.

A Palace source previously told Newsweek that the decision came from the Home Office and not one the royals had made.

However, the issue is not the only point of potential conflict with Harry, who is due to release his memoir towards the end of 2022.

Beyond the Oprah Winfrey interview, Harry told the Armchair Expert podcast in May 2021 how he experienced genetic pain passed on by his father, Prince Charles, from his own royal upbringing.

Prince Charles gave interviews for The Prince of Wales, a biography by Jonathan Dimbleby, released in 1994.

The book said Prince Philip bullied his son to tears with banter and that the Queen left the parenting to her husband while she focused on her public role.

Despite these issues, the Platinum Jubilee celebrations are set to continue, with the Queen, the royal family, and the people of the UK coming together to honor her 70 years on the throne.