Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6, 2019, to the then-Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. Many expected that he would have a royal name, but contrary to that, they named him Archie. His middle name Harrison means “Son of Harry.”
The name Archie has almost a thousand years of history behind it. Also, Archie means “noble” or “brave.”
Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is the first child of the couple and the eighth great-grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and is seventh in line to the throne.
Archie’s parents, Prince Harry and Meghan, decided to style him as Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor as they wanted him to grow as a commoner perhaps.
However, after the accession of Charles III, Archie is entitled to use the title “prince” and style “royal highness.” But the royal family’s official website still addresses him as “Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.”
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to their eighth great-grandchildren at Windsor Castle on May 8. Similarly, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, Archie’s grandparents, also stated that they were delighted at the birth of the new baby.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said they were thrilled. They wrote,
“We’re absolutely thrilled- welcome to the Sleep Deprivation Society!”
Prince Archie was christened in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle on July 6, 2019. The Archbishop of Canterbury baptized the two-month-old boy. He was dressed in the christening gown previously worn by his cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
