Today, 6/4, someone Very special will be 3 — Princess Lilibet Diana, celebrated last weekend at a party at her home in Montecito, California, shared with her parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and her brother Prince Archie. "Some of the guests were close friends and family, and some of Lili's friends," people report.

While Archie and Lili are in most cases out of the public eye — a very deliberate effort by parents, Harry and Meghan — Meghan revealed that her children were "very talkative" and "sweet" during a trip to Nigeria last month with Harry. Although Lily was born Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, after Harry and Meghan chose to use Archie and Lili's "Prince" and "princess" titles respectively, their surnames are now understood to be Sussex, people report, in line with their parents' Duke and Duchess titles.

"Lilibet" was the family nickname of the late Queen Elizabeth, and of course Diana "chose the birth announcement to honor her beloved late grandmother, the Princess of Wales, who also called the newborn at the time "Lili, the nickname that Prince Harry and Meghan have continued to call their daughter." It will be. 

The world was the first glimpse of Baby Lily in the Sussex Holiday Card from 2021; She was seen again on the occasion of her first birthday in 2022-6 and celebrated in the UK because her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, celebrated the Platinum Jubilee. Harry and Meghan threw a gathering for Lili at Frogmore Cottage, which was used as a British home until last year. The portrait, taken by photographer and friend Misan Harriman, was released on the occasion of Lili's first birthday, taken at her birthday party, which a spokeswoman described as a "casual and intimate backyard picnic."

Lili was seen again in a short snippet during the Netflix Harry and Meghan document series. 

During her 3-year life, her parents have shared details about her including her "very cold" nature and her determination to "catch up" with her brother while in Nigeria, Meghan revealed that "singing and dancing" is Lili's "favorite class", "probably" all flying around "Because; she also daughter and, a few weeks ago, she would look at me and she would just see a reflection in my eyes. And she said, "Mom, I see me in you."

Lili was baptized at home by the Archbishop of Los Angeles in 2023/3, but was unfortunately skipped by members of the Royal Family. (The royals were not reported to be at her third birthday party this past weekend.As Lili (and Archie) continue to grow out of the spotlight, Meghan tells the 6-part Harry & Meghan docuseries that she and Harry "are really conscious of protecting our children as much as possible and understanding the role they play in this truly historic family.""

Happy 3rd birthday, Princess Lilibet!