Although the parents-to-be have said they do not know if they’ll have a son or daughter when their first child arrives in the coming weeks – theywant it to be a surprise! – many fans are hoping they’ll honor Harry’s mother, who died in a 1997 car accident in Paris.
U.K. bookies Ladbrokesnow puts Diana as the top contender for a girl’s name, with 6/1 odds. (Victoria is No. 2 at 8/1.)
Prince WilliamandKate Middletonhad Diana in mind when naming their daughter,Princess Charlotte. The 3-year-old royal’s full name isCharlotte Elizabeth Diana, paying homage to both her great-grandmother,Queen Elizabeth, and late grandmother.
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When Meghan and Harry sat down fora joint interviewafter their engagement last year, they shared how they plan to make sure the legacy of Diana remains strong – and Harry said he knew his mom would have loved his now-wife.
“They’d be thick as thieves, without question,” he said. “I think she would be over the moon, jumping up and down, so excited for me. But I think she would have been best friends with Meghan.”
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To keephis mother“with us on this crazy journey together,” as Harry said,he proposed with a ringthat includes two diamonds from Diana’s personal collection, as well as a stone from Botswana, where the two traveled early in their relationship.
Meghan noted that keeping Diana close to their hearts during their engagement is important to her too.
“Not being able to meet his mom, it’s so important to me to know that she’s a part of this with us,” she said.
source: people.com
