The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Megan’s first child is now six months old. The first baby of Prince Harry and Megan is a baby boy, The couple named the baby Archie, who is already unconventional royal family member now. Here are the complete details of the royal couple’s first baby boy Archie!
The Full Name of Archie
The full name of the royal baby is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Traditionally ‘Archie’ is not a royal name, the name comes from Archibald. However, the origin of the name is German, which means ‘bold and precious’. Archie is still a very much British name. It was the famous name for boys in England and Wales in 2017.
The reason behind seems to be obvious, the couple wantsArchie to be ‘typical British boy’ While Harrison is an irregular choice for a middle name because it is commonly used as a surname. The literal meaning of Harrison is ‘son of Harry’, which seems to make sense.
Archie Has Only One Middle Name
Unlike the other relatives and cousins. Archie has only one middle name. Royal babies are traditionally, given three or even four middle names. This trend is practiced to honor the passed relatives and in their memory. For instance, the full name of Prince Charles is ‘Charles Phillip Arthur George’.
On the other side, the full name of Prince Harry is ‘Henry Charles Albert David’. As far as the full name of Prince Harry and Megan’s son Archie is concerned, the combined surnames of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II i.e. Mountbatten-Windsor.
Archie Don’t Have a Royal Title
Archie ison the seventh position in a line of succession for the British Throne. He occurred this position automatically when he was born. The line of succession starts from Harry, then his uncle Prince William’s children Charlotte, George, and Louis, Prince William and after that his grandfather Prince Charles.
Unfortunately, Prince Harry always wanted normalcy and it may be the reason that he doesn’t pass the ‘Prince’ title to his son Archie. Although Archie could have taken the title of Prince Harry ‘Earl of Dumbarton’. But Harry and Megan collectively refused it. And styled Archie as ‘Master Archie’.
Archie’s Date Of Birth And BirthPlace
Master Archie was born at 5:26 AMand weighed 7 pounds and 3 ounces. Harry and Megan want the delivery to happen in more privacy. Megan wanted to deliver the baby in the home. They didn’t announce the birth location in advance. Megangave birth to Archie at Portland Hospital in London.
When the birth was announced, many international landmarks including the Niagara Falls and London Eye. And was christened two months after the birth at Windsor Castle’s private chapel.
Dual American-British Citizenship
As Megan has not spent much time in Britain, she didn’t has British citizenship, when Archie was born. Therefore, passes on her American citizenship to his son. And by Prince Harry’s side, Archie has also become a British citizen. Megan doesn’t need to change her nationality, which means that all children can have dual citizenship.
Wrapping Up
Archie is not the in the race of succession for the British throne but it’s a fact that he is the dearest son of Prince Harry, the second son of Prince Charles and can’t be neglected. It seems like Prince Harry and Megan have better plans for Archie. Therefore, the couple declined to give him a royal title and also stepped down as a senior member of the royal family seeking a life of normalcy.