New Idea 20 May 2019

He is already the most famous boy on the planet. But Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor blissfully slept through it all as his proud parents introduced their son to a waiting world. Harry and Meghan posed with their ‘little bundle of joy’ at Windsor Castle just two days after his birth in a London hospital. The infant was cradled by his dad Harry as Meghan held her husband’s arm and smiled contentedly while gently stroking her child’s head. Archie was wrapped in a merino wool ‘leaves and flowers’ shawl from royal favourites G.H. Hurt and Son. Speaking in St George’s Hall – an outside appearance was cancelled because of rain – the duke and duchess were asked what it was like to be parents. “It’s magic, it’s pretty amazing,” said Meghan. “I have the two best guys in…

The happy couple have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Archie means ‘true and bold’ and the baby’s middle name, Harrison, quite fittingly means ‘Harry’s son!’ While the name came as a surprise to many, Prince George may have revealed his cousin’s name in January. During an outing with his grandmother Carole Middleton, George met a woman who asked him his name. “To my astonishment he said: ‘I’m called Archie,’” she told The Sun. Perhaps the tot knew something we didn’t! Unlike his cousins, Archie has not been given a royal title, indicating his parents want him to have as normal an upbringing as possible.…

It was a big day of introductions for new royal baby Archie. After saying hello to the world, the baby boy was taken by Meghan and Harry to meet the Queen and Prince Philip for tea with Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland. The Queen smiled at Archie, her eighth great-grandchild. A statement from Buckingham Palace said the Queen and Prince Philip were “delighted” at the birth of Archie. Earlier in the day, Harry and Meghan had seen 97-year-old Prince Philip in a corridor outside St George’s Hall, the room they used for the press call and also their wedding reception. “We just bumped into the Duke as were walking by which was so nice,” Meghan said. “So, it’ll be a nice moment to introduce the baby to more family, and my mum’s with us as…

The birth of Harry and Meghan’s baby was anything but conventional. After the couple issued the statement they would be keeping the arrival private, weeks of speculation followed that Meghan had already had a home birth in secret. But on May 6, a jubilant Prince Harry emerged to announce that his wife had given birth to a healthy baby boy at London’s Portland Hospital. Here are all the juicy details on how they spent the first days with little Master Archie. HOW THEY KEPT THE BIRTH SUITE PRIVATE After shunning the royal tradition of a birth at the Lindo Wing followed by a public photoshoot, Harry and Meghan made it clear they would do things differently. On Sunday, Meghan was secretly whisked to Portland Hospital and her labour was not announced until after she’d…

He recently became a father for the first time, but the journey towards parenthood hasn’t always been smooth sailing for Prince Harry. Sources say that after a string of failed relationships, Harry worried he’d never find “the one” and start a family. “I think he was worried he was going to be left on the shelf, which is ironic because he was often voted the world’s most eligible bachelor, says Katie Nicholl, author of the unauthorised biography, Harry: Life, Loss and Love. However, everything changed when he met Meghan Markle for the first time in 2016. When asked when he knew the actress was ‘the one’, Harry famously replied, “The very first time we met.” “I fell in love with Meghan so incredibly quickly ... All the stars were aligned – everything was just perfect,”…

Even before the arrival of the Duchess of Sussex’s son, anticipation was already growing over what kind of mum the new royal will be. “She’s determined not to do things the conventional way,” an insider told New! magazine. “Meghan’s already told palace chiefs that she and Harry want to be hands-on parents.” In these early months of motherhood, Meghan will focus all her attentions on her new baby. “Meghan feels she wants to show other women out there that she’s independent and strong and can relate to new mums who don’t have the luxury of having a lot of extra help,” said the source. Meghan’s friends told People magazine that the former actress’ “Californian roots [were] coming through” as she prepared to welcome her baby. Meghan has famously encouraged Harry to adopt a more…