Happy Birthday To Archie Mountbatten-Windsor Turning One-Year-Old Today

May 06, 2020 by apost team

It’s already been a year since Archie was born, and boy has the little guy grown.

To celebrate Meghan and Harry’s first born, we’re taking a look back at all the best photos of the little tucker his parents have blessed the public with thus far.  

Archie was born in the early morning of May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London. He was born and remains until now 7th in line to the British Throne. Later that day, his father Prince Harry addressed the public announcing that his wife had given birth to a “very healthy baby boy,” assuring everyone that both baby and mother were well and resting. 

Just two days later, the young family made their first outing as a unit with the newborn making his debut as the newest member of the Royal family. That same day, Harry and Meghan formally announced their son’s name – Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

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At just a little over a month old, the (no longer in use) Sussex Royal Instagram page shared a new photo of Archie, clenching at Harry’s finger. 

“Happy Father’s Day! And wishing a very special first Father’s Day to The Duke of Sussex!” the caption reads.

Two months after his birth, on July 6, Archie was christened in an intimate ceremony at Queen Elizabeth’s Private Chapel in Windsor Castle. 

To mark the special day, Harry and Meghan released two new photos of their son: One surrounded by his extended family and a second, more intimate shot with his parents. 

It would be a couple of months before thirsty Royal fans would finally get to see another shot of Archie. In late September, however, Harry and Meghan finally blessed us with another photo taken on Archie’s very first Royal engagement as they toured South Africa. 

The photos showed the young family as they met the remarkable Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who was a prominent figure in the struggle against the Apartheid and remains a fierce activist for Equality and Human Rights. The family met with the Archbishop, who is also a Noble Peace Prize winner, and his daughter to discuss the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation. 

Shortly after their meeting, Tutu spoke to reporters and described Archie as an “old soul” and cheekily called him a “ladies man,” as quoted by the Telegraph.

In the run-up to Christmas 2019, the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust tweeted a sweet Christmas Card sent out by Meghan and Harry. The card featured a heartwarming, never-before-seen photo of Archie crawling up to the camera with his parents in the background. 

In their last post of 2019, Meghan and Harry shared a video filled with special moments from the year. 

The video featured a new photo of Archie held by his dad as they spent the holidays in Canada. In the Photo, Archie is seen wearing a CocoBear bobble hat designed by New Zealand charity Make Give Live. According to the Independent, the charity saw thousands of orders flood in within 48 hours after the photo was uploaded to Instagram, which prompted them to pause their orders in an attempt to avoid overwhelming their volunteers. 

Unlike his cousins, the three children of Duke William and Duchess Kate, Archie does not hold a royal title. Because of a letters patent, that is a legal order of the monarch, from 1917, only certain people may hold the title "prince", and Archie sadly does not qualify. While the happy parents were given the option to choose the subsidiary, honorary title of Earl of Dumbarton for their son, they decided not to. Harry and Meghan decided they wanted a more private life for little Archie. The official way to refer to him is "Master".

Happy birthday to little Master Archie! What do you think of his parents wish that he gets a more private life? Would you have chosen similarly? Pass this story on to fellow royal fans and tell us your thoughts!