According to the book William & Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era – The Inside Story by Mirror royal editor Russell Myers, William and Catherine privately sent a gift and a congratulatory card to their niece, Princess Lilibet, following her birth in June 2021.
The gesture came at a particularly tense time between the two brothers, after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States.
“William and Catherine sent a gift and a card of congratulations – although that would be the extent of their contact,” Myers wrote of their message to Lilibet, who is now four.
Catherine’s Public Comments
Not long after Lilibet was born, Catherine was asked by a CBS reporter whether she had met her niece and if she had a message for her.
“I wish her all the very best. I can’t wait to meet her, because we haven’t yet… met her yet, so hopefully that will be soon!” she said.
When pressed by another journalist on whether she had “Facetimed with her”, the Princess answered candidly: “No, I haven’t, no.”