Queen Elizabeth refused to have a photo taken of her first meeting with her great-granddaughter, Lilibet, over the weekend of her platinum jubilee, The Daily Telegraph reports.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their two children, Archie and Lilibet, from the US to attend the celebrations marking the queen’s 70-year reign.
Lilibet met the queen for the first time at Winsdor Castle on Thursday.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s daughter turned 1 on Saturday. She was born in the US and had not visited the UK before last week.
The Sussexes had hoped to bring a private photographer to capture the first meeting between the monarch, whose family nickname is Lilibet, and her great-granddaughter.
But their request was turned down, it is understood because the occasion was considered to be a private family meeting.
There were also fears that any photos of the queen and Lilibet taken by the couple’s photographer would be shared by them with US TV networks, according to The Sun.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
Prince Harry and Meghan kept a low profile at last week’s platinum jubilee celebrations and did not take their two children to any public events.
They attended a thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral, the couple’s first public royal event since they turned their backs on Britain two years ago.
After the jubilee celebrations were concluded on Monday, the Duke and Duchess released two photographs of Lilibet to mark her first birthday.
One image showed the little girl in the grounds of Frogmore Cottage, their Windsor home.
The photograph was taken by Misan Harriman, who attended the small party with his wife and children.
Mr Harriman has taken photographs of the family of four in the past, and was recently seen enjoying the Invictus Games with Prince Harry.
An extra photograph, taken in black and white by Mr Harriman and posted on Twitter, shows Lilibet being carried by her mother, posing alongside his family.
Royal children at the platinum jubilee - in pictures
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Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and her son Prince Louis attending the platinum jubilee pageant in London, marking the end of the celebrations Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Reuters -
Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Savannah Phillips eat sweets during the pageant held outside Buckingham Palace. AP -
The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William at the pageant. Reuters -
Princess Eugenie with her son, August, and husband Jack Brooksbank, behind the Duchess of Gloucester and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London Ken Olisa during the platinum jubilee pageant on day four of the celebrations. PA -
Kate and Prince Louis enjoy the pageant in London. AFP -
Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Reuters -
The Duchess of Cornwall laughs with Prince Louis, who is on Prince Charles's lap, during the pageant. PA -
Prince Louis hugs his mother Kate. AP -
Prince George, Prince Louis and Prince William on day four of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. PA -
Queen Elizabeth II, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince William and his wife Kate wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the end of the platinum pageant in London. AFP -
Prince George, right, and Princess Charlotte watch the platinum jubilee concert taking place in front of Buckingham Palace. AP -
Guests attend the BBC's Platinum Party at the Palace in front of Buckingham Palace, among them Prince William, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie. Reuters -
Princess Charlotte and Prince George, right, enjoying the Platinum Party at the Palace. Reuters -
The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte and Prince George during the Platinum Party at the Palace. PA -
The Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte are seen during their visit to Cardiff Castle as a part of the royal family's tour for Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee celebrations. Reuters -
Princess Charlotte and her father the Duke of Cambridge look at a collage by artist Nathan Wyburn depicting the queen, at Cardiff Castle. PA -
Princess Charlotte laughs as she conducts a band next to her brother Prince George during their visit to Cardiff Castle. Reuters -
Princess Charlotte looks out of the window at Buckingham Palace. Reuters -
Left to right: Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Mia Grace Tindall watch the Trooping of the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade on day one of the platinum jubilee celebrations. PA -
Prince Charles, left, with the queen, Prince Louis her grandson, covering his ears with his hands, next to Kate and Princess Charlotte, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. AP -
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Reuters -
Kate, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watch the Trooping the Colour ceremony. Reuters -
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, second right, talks to Prince Louis who is pulling a funny face, as they stand with the queen and Princess Charlotte to watch a special flypast from the Buckingham Palace balcony. AFP -
Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte ride in an open carriage on The Mall during the platinum jubilee celebrations. EPA -
Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte ride in a horse-drawn carriage during the Trooping the Colour parade. Reuters
