Meghan and Harry’s daughter Princess Lilibet christened in intimate California ceremony

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Megan Markle And Prince Harry have a good time their daughter’s baptism Princess Lilibet Diana.

PEOPLE completely confirms that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex held a christening for his or her 21-month-old daughter final Friday in a small and intimate ceremony at their dwelling in Montecito, California.

When reached by PEOPLE, a spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex mentioned: “I can verify that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev. John Taylor.”

In keeping with a supply, Meghan, 41, and Harry, 38, renewed an invite King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William And Kate Middletonhowever they weren’t current.

After her grandfather turned monarch after the loss of life queen elizabeth Archie, 3, and Lilibet had been bestowed the titles of prince and princess final September Rules established by King George V in 1917.

An insider tells PEOPLE the intimate gathering on Friday was attended by between 20 and 30 friends, together with Meghan’s mom. Doria RaglandLilibet’s godfather, Tyler Perry, and an unnamed godmother. After the ceremony, attendees had been handled to a day of meals and dancing – Archie loved a dance together with his little sister!

Perry was noticed in Montecito final week forward of the christening. He flew in for the ceremony from his dwelling in Atlanta with a 10-piece gospel choir singing “Oh Glad Day” and “This Little Gentle of Mine” — a tune performed at Meghan and Harry’s wedding ceremony.

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Netflix/YouTube Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Lilibet and Archie

in a (n exclusive interview with PEOPLE In January, Prince Harry spoke of wanting his youngsters to have one significant relationship with the royal household.

“I’ve mentioned earlier than that I wished a household, not an establishment – so after all I might love nothing greater than for our kids to have relationships with members of my household, they usually do with some, which makes me nice pleasure.” mentioned Harry.

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Harry additionally spoke about his youngsters’s particular go to to their great-grandmother queen elizabeth earlier than her loss of life in his memoirs, spare half.

“I could not cease imagining her with Granny. The Final Go to. Archie made low, gallant bows, his little sister Lilibet nuzzled the monarch’s shins. Dearest youngsters,” Granny mentioned, sounding amused. She was anticipating them to be a bit extra… American I suppose? That’s, of their eyes, wilder,” Harry wrote.

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In December, Tyler Perry introduced that he’s godfather to Lilibet, who was born on June 4, 2021 in Santa Barbara, California.

The filmmaker recalled the final episode Netflix documentations Harry & Megan that the couple requested him to simply accept the position in 2021 after Lili’s delivery.

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Perry mentioned Harry and Meghan had been “fairly severe on the telephone” once they referred to as to ask when their chats are normally extra light-hearted.

“I am going, ‘Okay, what’s up?’ They mentioned, “Nicely, we would like you to be Lili’s godfather.” I am like, ‘Whoa,'” continued Perry, who provided the couple his California dwelling after they left the UK in 2020. “I needed to get one Take a minute to document that.”

“And I used to be like, ‘I might be honored. I might be completely honored,'” he added.