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Kyle O'Sullivan

Princess Lilibet godparents clue indicates both are Meghan Markle's famous pals

The identity of Princess Lilibet's godparents still remains a mystery - but speculation is rife as to who made the decision.

The youngest member of the Sussex clan had an intimate christening in March this year at her home in California in front of a rumoured 20 to 30 guests.

No members of the Royal Family were present, despite reportedly being invited to the celebration, so it's highly unlikely that any of Prince Harry's family were made godparents.

But King Charles was notified of Harry and Meghan Markle's intention to use the new titles of Prince and Princess for their children.

We do know that the couple chose American actor Tyler Perry to be their one-year-old daughter's godfather - and he was present for the special moment.

So who could Lilibet's other godparent possibly be? It could all hinge on the decision made for Archie.

Princess Lilibet has a new title (Netflix)

While Lilibet's ceremony happened at her home in Montecito, big brother Archie was christened in the grand surroundings of Windsor Castle.

It seems very likely that Lilibet's godparents could all be friends of Meghan, because the ones chosen for Archie were all related to Harry.

While it's never been officially announced, it's been widely reported that Harry and William's childhood nanny Alexandra Pettifer, better known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was chosen.

Tiggy was the boys' favourite nanny and Charles' personal assistant from 1993 to 1999, but Harry admitted in memoir Spare that his mother was not a fan of hers.

Writing in Spare, Harry claimed Princess Diana saw Tiggy as a rival and suspected she was being groomed to be her replacement.

Harry also revealed that Tiggy was one of the loved ones who chastised him for doing the bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021.

The other godparents are believed to be Harry's close pal Charlie van Straubenzee, who reportedly chose Harry to be best man at his wedding to Daisy Jenks in August 2018.

William and Harry with their nanny Tiggy Legge-Bourke in 1994 at Balmoral (Getty Images)

According to reports, Harry returned the favour and Charlie gave an incredible speech at the evening reception of his wedding at Frogmore House.

He cheekily made fun of Harry's role as dormitory monitor during their school days, saying the young prince stole his teddy bear and chucked it on the roof.

Archie's final godparent is supposedly Mark Dyer, a royal aide and trusted protector who is seen as the prince's 'second dad'.

Harry looked up to Marko as a mentor and respected him for being "an extreme ginger and owning it".

King Charles tasked the aide with looking after his youngest son - with Marko taking Harry to Botswana when he was a boy.

All of Archie's godparents are believed to be those who are closets to Harry.

Tyler Perry is believed to be Meghan's godfather (Netflix)

If things were being done evenly, it would make sense that Lilibet's godparents would be people who are special to Meghan.

Possible options include tennis ace Serena Williams, chat show host Ellen DeGeneres or George and Amal Clooney.

Another name on the list would be Oprah Winfrey, who famously secured their controversial interview in 2021 and was their neighbour in California.

While Oprah would be the ideal choice for godmother, but she previously claimed she was too old for the role.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight in 2021, Oprah said: "I think you probably need someone younger to be the godmother."

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