Meghan Markle has delighted fans by unveiling a previously unseen photo of her son, Prince Archie, on his seventh birthday. The heartwarming image, shared on Instagram by the Duchess of Sussex, captures young Archie resting on his father, Prince Harry’s chest shortly after his birth. Another picture depicts Archie alongside his possible sister, Princess Lilibet, enjoying a day at the beach.
In her post, Meghan expressed her joy on Archie turning seven, concluding with a heart emoji. The post quickly garnered hundreds of likes from adoring fans. Archie, the eldest child of Prince Harry and Meghan, holds the sixth position in the line of succession to the throne. Born on May 6, 2019, at the private Portland Hospital in London, Archie weighed 7lb 3oz at birth. He was later christened as Archie Harrison at a private chapel in Windsor, with his middle name paying tribute to his father, Harry.
Despite his young age, Archie has attracted attention for his red hair, reminiscent of his father’s. In 2020, at just 10 months old, Archie, along with his parents, relocated to California, where he now resides with his younger sister, Princess Lilibet. Their only visit back to the UK was for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022, where Archie reunited with his grandfather, King Charles.
The relationship between King Charles and his youngest son, Harry, has shown signs of strain, particularly highlighted on Archie’s birthday. Duncan Larcombe, a royal expert, pointed out the apparent estrangement between the King and Harry. Despite the current tensions, the King had previously expressed delight over Archie’s birth and even shared a touching moment with him during his christening.
Last year, Meghan celebrated Archie’s sixth birthday with a heartfelt post on Instagram. She shared a photograph of Archie admiring a sunset, captioning it with loving words. While Meghan has occasionally featured Archie on her Instagram, she has been careful to conceal his face from the public.
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