All the celebrity – and royal – playdates Lilibet Diana will have
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Lilibet Diana is set to grow up alongside many A-List celebrity families - including Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom.
Lilibet may only be a few days old, but talk has already turned to what kind and childhood Lili Diana will have – and more specifically, who she may enjoy playdates with.
The latest addition to the royal family will grow up in California from birth, unlike her older brother Archie who was born in the UK, and will be surrounded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's celebrity friends, far away from Buckingham Palace.
After Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, decided to move permanently into their $14 million mansion in Montecito, California, Lilibet is now set to spend her first years with the children of Hollywood stars and sporting legends.
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Among Harry and Meghan's famous pals are Orlando Bloom, 44, and Katy Perry, 36, who welcomed their daughter Daisy Dove in August 2020.
If the Sussexes had remained in the UK, it's likely that Lilibet would have shared lots of playdates with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
But living abroad means Lilibet, named after The Queen will enjoy a very different childhood and lifestyle to her cousins, who are being brought up by Kate and William in line with royal family traditions.
Here, we take a look at who Lilibet – with big bro Archie in tow – is likely to enjoy playdates with as she grows up...
1. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
Among Harry and Meghan's famous pals are Orlando Bloom, 44, and Katy Perry, 36, who welcomed their daughter Daisy Dove in August 2020.
Prince Harry himself revealed the actor couple lives 'just down the road' from him and Meghan, whilst chatting on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast last month.
2. James Corden
British talk show host James Corden has become very close friends with Harry and has three kids, the youngest of which is three-year-old Charlotte, who Lilibet may grow up looking up to.
3. Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian
Another candidate for Lilibet's BFF will be Serena Williams' daughter Olympia.
Meghan is good friends with the tennis ace, cheering her on at Wimbledon and the US Open in recent years, while Serena attended the royal wedding in 2018 and was one of the first people to meet Archie.
4. George and Amal Clooney
Also queuing up for playdates could be George and Amal Clooney's four-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella.
5. Misha Nonoo
Meghan's Brit best friend Misha Nonoo may also be in the running for a royal playdate, despite living a little further away in New York!
The 36-year-old designer already has a son named Leo who was born in March last year, and is currently residing on the east coast with her oil heir husband Mikey Hess.
6. David Foster and Katharine McPhee
Another of the couple's pals is music producer David Foster, whose singer wife Katharine McPhee gave birth to their baby daughter Rennie in February.
Katharine previously stated that David 'has a really, really beautiful relationship with Harry,' and that they are 'like father and son.'
7. Prince William and Kate Middleton
Turning to the royal family in the UK, it's likely Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will 'meet' for the first time virtually and won't be able to spend as much time together as they would have done if Harry and Meghan hadn't emigrated.
8. Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall
Prince Harry is known to share a special bond with his cousin Zara after growing up together and showing support to each over the years.
The cousins both have a love of sport and have been seen together at rugby matches and sports events in the past.
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall have three children and welcomed their third child Lucas Philip Tindall just three months ago in March.
It's likely they will get together if Harry and Meghan return to the UK.
9. Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
Prince Harry's cousin, Princess Eugenie had her first baby, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank in February, so their baby is only a couple of months older than Lili Diana, although grows up many miles away.
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