The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have revealed the name of their baby: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, two days after his birth. It has generated a wide range of reactions, with many showing their love for the newest addition to the royal family online.
As the name of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby — Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was made public, it also appears to confirm the baby will not take a regal title, for the time-being at least.
The name was held so tightly under wraps that even senior members of the Royal Family were apparently unaware of Archie’s name until just prior to the official announcement. The name is German in origin, and means ‘truly brave’.
Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, 34-year-old Harry, and Meghan, aged 37, a US-born former actress, married in a lavish ceremony at the monarch’s Windsor Castle in May last year; in January, Meghan Markle confirmed her pregnancy.
The newborn baby boy is the eighth great-grandchild of the 93-year-old queen, and could be entitled to hold joint British and American citizenship.