AMERICAN actor Tyler Perry is Lilibet's godfather - however the identification of her godmother stays unknown.
The billionaire filmmaker and the unnamed girl have been on the teen's facet at a secret christening in California final week, it was confirmed right now.
Round 25 company gathered to rejoice Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter on March 3, PEOPLE stories.
Amongst them was Perry, 53, recognized for his iconic Madea character, and an unidentified godmother.
Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams have been rumoured to be within the operating for the place when Lilibet was born in June 2021, however nothing has been confirmed.
Her brother Archie's godparents are understood to be Harry's former nanny Tiggy Pettifer, ex Welsh Guards officer Mark Dyer and shut pal Charlie van Straubenzee.
Members of the Royal Household have been allegedly invited to Lili's christening on the Sussex household residence however selected to not go.
King Charles, Camilla, Prince William and Kate have been requested to be there however declined, based on a supply.
As an alternative, the duke and duchess have been joined by three-year-old son Archie, Meghan's mum Doria Ragland, Perry and between 20 and 30 shut buddies.
They're stated to have loved a day of meals and dancing following the ceremony at their residence.
A spokesperson for the couple advised PEOPLE: "I can verify that Princess Lilibet Diana was christened on Friday, March 3 by the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Rev John Taylor."
It's the first time Lili has been publicly known as a princess.
The 21-month-old will use the title in formal settings however not in on a regular basis dialog, it's understood.
Harry and Meg are considered eager to not deny their youngsters their birth-right, however permit them the possibility to resolve for themselves whether or not to drop or hold utilizing their titles once they grow old.
As the kids of a sovereign's son, Archie and Lili are robotically a prince and princess and now have an HRH model in the event that they select.
When Archie was born in Could 2019, he was seventh in line to the throne so was too far down the road of succession.
Though he was a great-grandchild of the monarch, he was not a first-born son of a future king, so was not robotically a prince.
The King was notified of Harry and Meghan's intention to make use of the titles in formal settings from March 2023, an insider advised The Mirror.
Buckingham Palace stated the royal web site, which at the moment lists the kids as Grasp Archie and Miss Lilibet, can be up to date to replicate the change.
SECRET CEREMONY
Lilibet's godfather allegedly flew to Montecito, Los Angeles, from Atlanta for the christening with a 10-person gospel choir.
The group carried out Oh Comfortable Day and This Little Gentle of Mine, which was additionally performed at Harry and Meghan's marriage ceremony in 2018.
Perry was confirmed as Lili's godfather within the Sussexes' Netflix documentary, which got here out in December final yr.
Harry and Meghan, who stayed on the media mogul's residence for six weeks earlier than discovering a everlasting residence in Montecito, known as him to ask him to take up the position.
Perry, who has an estimated web value of greater than $1billion, stated: "We’ll name and we’ll chat and we’ll discuss foolish issues, and so they have been fairly severe on the telephone and I'm going, ‘Okay, what’s occurring?
"They stated, ‘Properly, we’d like so that you can be Lili’s godfather.’
"I'm going, ‘Whoa.’ I needed to take a minute to take that in and I believed, ‘I’d be honoured. I’d be completely honoured.’"
His one situation, nevertheless, was that he did not need to fly to the UK for a church service with the Agency.
"I do not wanna do this," he stated.
"Possibly we will perform a little personal ceremony right here and let that be that, and if it's a must to do it there, then that’s okay."
Historically, a royal christening is a small, household affair held within the historic chapels of Buckingham Palace or Windsor.
Archie was christened at eight weeks previous in a quiet, personal ceremony in entrance of about 25 company at Windsor Fort on July 6, 2019.
Like many younger royals earlier than him, together with his cousins George, Charlotte, and Louis, he wore a particular royal robe.
Except flown over specifically, Lilibet is unlikely to have worn the identical outfit.
Doria, Charles, Camilla, William and Kate have been all in attendance at Archie's special occasion, however the Queen and Prince Philip have been absent, having already made plans to spend the week collectively at Sandringham.
Princess Diana's sisters Woman Jane Fellowes and Woman Sarah McCorquodale have been additionally within the official christening picture.
Harry’s personal christening was held at St George’s Chapel - the place he married Meghan - on December 21, 1984.
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