Archie Mountbatten-Windsor

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**Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor** (born 6 May 2019) is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is a grandson of King Charles III and is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne.

## Birth, family and infancy

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born at 05:26 BST (04:26 UTC) on 6 May 2019 at the Portland Hospital in London. He is the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Unlike previous royal births, there was no immediate photocall at the hospital steps. Several landmarks were illuminated in different colours to mark the birth, including Niagara Falls, the CN Tower and the London Eye. His name was announced on 8 May 2019. Mountbatten-Windsor descends paternally from the British royal family. He has mixed-race ancestry, having African-American and European-American maternal lineage. He has dual nationality of the United Kingdom and the United States. In a 2021 television interview, the duchess said that whilst she was pregnant with him there were "concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when born" from a member of the royal family.

Mountbatten-Windsor was christened wearing the royal christening gown by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, on 6 July 2019 in the private chapel at Windsor Castle, with water from the River Jordan. In a break from royal tradition, Mountbatten-Windsor's parents did not make public the identities of his godparents. Three of the godparents were later reported to be Charlie van Straubenzee, Tiggy Pettifer and Mark Dyer. He was shown to his great-grandparents Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for the first time when he was two days old.

In early 2020, Mountbatten-Windsor's parents stepped down from their roles as working members of the royal family. The family then moved to North America and settled in Montecito, California in the summer of that year. His younger sister, Lilibet, was born in 2021.

## Public appearances

In September and October 2019, Mountbatten-Windsor accompanied his parents on a Southern African tour to Malawi, Angola, South Africa and Botswana. To mark his first birthday in 2020, he appeared in a storytime video with his mother as a part of the Save with Stories campaign, a project aimed at supporting children and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Title, styles and succession

Further information: Mountbatten-Windsor
Mountbatten-Windsor is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne.

As heir apparent to his father's dukedom of Sussex, earldom of Dumbarton, and barony of Kilkeel, Mountbatten-Windsor would customarily be entitled to use Prince Harry's senior subsidiary title Earl of Dumbarton as a courtesy from birth. However, the media reported that the Duke and Duchess decided instead that he would be styled as Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in accordance with their wish that he grow up as a private citizen.

Following the accession of Charles III, multiple news outlets reported that Mountbatten-Windsor had become entitled or eligible to use the title "prince" and style "royal highness" as the child of a son of the monarch, pursuant to letters patent issued by King George V in 1917. However, other sources reported that it was unclear whether he would use that title, noting that not all members of the royal family who are eligible for a title choose to use one. As of 29 September 2022, the royal family's official website continued to use the form 'Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor' publicly.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Royal baby: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, gives birth to boy". *The Guardian*. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. ↑ "Royal baby: Meghan gives birth to boy, Harry announces". *BBC News*. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
3. ↑ Furness, Hannah; Lyons, Izzy; Davies, Gareth (17 May 2019). "Duchess of Sussex gave birth at Portland Hospital in Westminster, royal baby's birth certificate confirms". *The Daily Telegraph*. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. ↑ Mowat, Justin (6 May 2019). "Niagara Falls will shine blue Monday to mark royal birth". *CBC News*. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
5. ↑ "CN Tower lit in purple to mark birth of royal baby". *CBC News*. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
6. ↑ "London Eye to turn red, white and blue for royal baby". *BT*. Press Association. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
7. ↑ "Royal baby: Duke and Duchess of Sussex name son Archie". *BBC News*. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
8. ↑ Barry, Ellen; Karasz, Palko (6 May 2019). "Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Gives Birth to a Boy". *The New York Times*. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
9. ↑ Alexander, Harriet (7 May 2019). Written at New York. "US tax authorities could stake a claim to Baby Sussex's inheritance". *The Telegraph*. London: Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020. Los Angeles-born Meghan Markle is believed to have retained her US citizenship, and she will automatically pass that on to her offspring unless the child renounces US citizenship once he or she turns 18.
10. ↑ "Royal baby: All you need to know about the birth of Harry and Meghan's child". *BBC News*. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
11. ↑ Davies, Caroline. "Palace under pressure to respond to Harry and Meghan racism claims". *The Guardian*. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
12. ↑ Dymond, Jonny (6 July 2019). "Harry and Meghan's baby Archie christened at Windsor". *BBC News*. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
13. ↑ Dixon, Christine-Marie Liwag (21 January 2020). "Who Are Baby Archie's Godparents?". *TheList.com*. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
14. ↑ Mackelden, Amy (19 January 2020). "Archie Mountbatten-Windsor's Godparents Were a Closely Guarded Secret". *Harper's Bazaar*. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
15. ↑ Kelly, Roisin (9 May 2019). "The Sweet Moment the Queen Met her Great-Grandson, Archie, Has Shocking Historical Significance". Parade. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
16. ↑ "Prince Harry and Meghan to step back as senior royals". *BBC News*. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
17. ↑ Taylor, Elise (19 August 2020). "Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Chose to Live in Montecito, California". *Vogue*. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
18. ↑ "Harry and Meghan announce birth of baby daughter, saying: 'She is more than we could have ever imagined'". *Sky News*. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
19. ↑ Gonzales, Erica (6 September 2019). "Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and Archie's Royal Tour of Southern Africa: Everything You Need to Know". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
20. ↑ Clarke, Chevaz (6 May 2020). "Prince Harry and Meghan share adorable storytime video of Archie on his first birthday". *CBS News*. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Succession". The Royal Family. n.d. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
22. ↑ Furness, Hannah; Southworth, Phoebe; Herbert, Samantha (6 May 2019). "Royal baby: Prince Harry says birth of son is 'the most amazing experience' as world waits for first sighting". *The Telegraph*. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
23. ↑ Multiple sources:

	* "Archie Harrison: The meaning behind the royal baby's name". *BBC News*. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
	* "Succession". The Royal Family. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
	* Barry, Ellen (8 May 2019). "Harry and Meghan Name Their Son: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor". *The New York Times*. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
	* Davies, Caroline (8 May 2019). "Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor – what's in a name?". *The Guardian*. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
24. ↑ Multiple sources:

	* "Prince Harry and Meghan's children in line to get new royal titles after Queen Elizabeth II's death". *ABC News*.
	* "Prince Harry and Meghan's children Archie and Lillibet now a prince and princess, as a number of royal titles change". *CBS News*.
	* "How the Queen's death changes royal titles including Archie and Lilibet". 9 September 2022.
	* "Harry and Meghan's children become Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet". 9 September 2022.
	* Quinn, Ben (8 September 2022). "Harry and Meghan's children become Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet". *The Guardian*. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
	* Hughes, David (8 September 2022). "Why Prince William isn't automatically the Prince of Wales after Charles became King". *inews.co.uk*. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
25. ↑ Timsit, Annabelle (11 September 2022). "Harry and Meghan's children have a right to royal titles. Will they get them?". *The Washington Post*.
26. ↑ Lowe, Lindsay (9 September 2022). "Why Harry and Meghan's children may now use the titles 'prince' and 'princess'". *Today*. NBC News.

## External links

* Archie Mountbatten-Windsor at the royal family website

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