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What Does Prince Harry’s Daughter Lilibet, 3, Who Is Called a “Clone of Her Dad,” Look Like?

Princess Lilibet turned 3 on June 4, 2024, and her world-famous parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle already had early festivities before her special day.

The royal couple hosted a pre-birthday bash over the weekend at their home in California. Guests in attendance included close friends and family as well as some of the birthday girl’s pals.

Princess Lilibet was born away from British soil after her parents stepped down as senior members of the Royal Family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the arrival of their only daughter on the Archwell Foundation website.

The pair revealed their youngest child was named after Queen Elizabeth II’s family nickname. In addition, they named her after her grandmother Princess Diana which is Lilibet’s middle name.

In the announcement, Prince Harry and his wife Markle, who have since relocated to the US, also referred to their daughter as Lili, a nickname they gave her.

As previously reported in June 2022, all eyes were on the Royal Family after the late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, which coincided with the birthday of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter, Lilibet in 2022. With new photos released of the girl, fans were divided as to who she looked like more: her uncle, her parents, or the late Princess Diana.

Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on June 4, 2021, at a Santa Barbara hospital in California to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The young child met her dad’s side of the family for the first time as they flew into the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The child was named after Queen Elizabeth II, whose moniker “Lilibet” was used by her father, King George VI, and was carried on by certain members of the Royal Family like her late husband, Prince Philip, and her cousin, Princess Alexandra.

Given Harry and Meghan’s move to California and their evident distancing from the Royal Family, the public questioned whether they got Queen Elizabeth’s blessing before naming their second child after her. According to a spokesperson for the couple, the name was given with the Queen’s consent.

Harry and Meghan were persistent in naming their daughter after the Queen, as they wanted to honor her and the close relationship they had through the years. A spokesperson for the couple once shared: “The Duke spoke with his family in advance of the announcement. In fact, his grandmother was the first family member he called.”

The spokesperson also added that had Queen Elizabeth not been supportive, Harry and Meghan would not have used the name “Lilibet” in the first place. Lili was also named after Harry’s dear mother, Princess Diana.

The Royal Family had their hands full during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, coinciding with Lilibet’s first birthday on June 4, 2022. In celebration of the young girl’s milestone, her parents released new photos from her birthday party, which took place at the Frogmore Cottage.

The new photos of Lilibet were taken during a casual, intimate backyard party where family and close friends celebrated her birthday. Although Prince William and his family were reportedly invited, they could not go due to prior commitments for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Photographer Misan Harriman took the adorable photos of the young tot, showing a glimpse of how her party turned out, complete with a picnic and face-painting activities for the kids. Misan also took Meghan’s maternity photos last year when Lilibet was still in utero.

After the new photos of Lilibet were released, fans were delighted to see a glimpse of how she looked. They flocked to the comments to share who they thought Lilibet looked like more.

One fan mentioned that the only difference between Lilibet and Prince Harry was their gender. The fan named Thelma also gushed about Prince Harry being a proud dad to his daughter, and not overlooking her like some had previously assumed.

Another fan couldn’t help but post pictures of a grown-up Harry alongside Lilibet to show their striking resemblance. The fan said: “I can’t believe how hard [Prince Harry’s] genes beat [Meghan] up.”

A fan was amazed at how Prince Harry seemed to have “cloned” himself, given that he and Lilibet share the same ginger hair and curious eyes.

However, a few fans think Lilibet is her mom Meghan’s “twin,” but with ginger hair. “You see Harry as a baby in Lilibet Diana, but I see Meghan as a baby with ginger hair,” one fan said.

Some Royal Family enthusiasts went so far as to search for old photos of the late Princess Diana to prove her resemblance with Lilibet. They posted photos of Diana as a child, alongside Lilibet’s new photo.

Another fan shared a photo of the late Princess Diana in her youth, showing her ginger hair. This prompted another fan to conclude that “Lilibet is her grandma [Diana’s] twin.”

While there are fans who believe she looks a lot like her dad’s side of the family, there are also some who noticed the resemblance the young child has with her mom’s brother. “[…] I think she definitely got the Markle genes. She’s very cute [and] looks exactly like Meghan’s brother,” one fan weighed in.

AmoMama readers have also added to the lookalike debate, complimenting the adorable little girl. “[She] looks like such a sweet kid,” praised an admirer. Referencing both Lilibet and Prince Harry, another added, “Good. I love Gingers !”

However, when it came to discussing Lilibet’s hair color, one person disagreed that she has ginger-colored hair: “She’s a blonde.”