On Monday June 18, Zara Tindall, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, gave birth to a baby girl. She joins the line of royal births that have taken place this year, her older cousin, Prince Louis, was born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge only recently.

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As a tribute to her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, the baby was named Lena Elizabeth. The new baby is 19^th in line to the throne of England. Unlike her older cousins, the new child does not have a title and is simply referred to by her name, Lena Elizabeth Tindall. Her older sister is 4-year-old Mia Tindall.

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In a letter from Buckingham Palace announcing the birth of the baby, the new mother was referred to as “Mrs. Michael Tindall”. And many Britons have taken offence with what has been considered sexism.

Announcement of the birth of Mr and Mrs Tindall’s second baby: https://t.co/Apt9GfSmJv

Mrs Michael Tindall was safely delivered of a baby girl on 18th June, at Stroud Maternity Unit. Mr Tindall was present at the birth. The weight of the baby was 9lbs 3oz.

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 19, 2018

Seeing as Zara Tindall is married to former rugby player Michael Tindall, she does not necessarily fall within the strict rules for addressing royals, they expected the palace to address her by her first name. Apparently, they thought otherwise.

I do hate "Mrs Michael Tindall" – if anything she is Mrs Zara Tindall … she has a name, and it isn’t Michael.

— Rob Kinnon-Brettle (@kinnonbrettle) June 19, 2018

Zara’s parents are Princess Anne and her husband Mark Phillips. It is said that Princess Anne saw no need of her daughter to have a royal title, and now, the same applies to the new baby.

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She may not have a title, but the new baby will be getting her fair share of attention sharing the same name with her great-grandmother.