Archie celebrates his 3 years: this first name heavy with meaning that he almost bore

This Friday, May 6, Prince Harry and Meghan are celebrating a beautiful event. Indeed, their eldest son celebrates his 3 years. A little boy named Archie who could have had another first name, as his mother revealed during the Invictus Games last April.

Happy birthday! This Friday, May 6, the first child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle turns 3 years old. Appeared several times during its first months, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor can now count on his parents to protect him from media attention since they left the British monarchy to settle in California.

Although they try to protect their son and their granddaughter Lilibet as much as possible (who will celebrate her 1 year on June 4), the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sometimes give their news during their various public outings. This is what happened when the princely couple came to the Netherlands last April for the Invictus Games. Meghan Markle indeed wished to entrust a memory of the birth of his son.

Harry and Meghan hesitated for a long time on the first name of their son

During a reading workshop with families of participants, the former American actress met a young boy named Harrison. « It’s Archie’s middle name », she then launched, as reported by a witness to the PA agency. « EThey were just discussing the fact thatHarry and Meghan had a hard time deciding between Archie and Harrison for the first name »added this witness.

And the name « Harrison » is not due to chance, because it literally means « Harry’s son ». Regarding « Archie », it is a first name of Germanic origin, derived from « Archibald », which means « bold » and « authentic ». The spouses therefore finally opted for the latter at the time of the birth of their little boy. Note that the name « Archie » has experienced a resurgence in popularity since the birth of Harry and Meghan’s son. According to the British Office for National Statistics, it even made its return to the top 10 names for boys in England in 2020.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
This Friday, May 6, the first child of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle turns 3 years old.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Archie appeared several times in his first few months

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
But since leaving the British monarchy to settle in California, Archie can now count on his parents to protect him from media attention.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Although they try to protect their son and their granddaughter Lilibet as much as possible (who will celebrate her 1 year on June 4), the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sometimes give their news during their various public outings.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
This is what happened when the princely couple came to the Netherlands last April for the Invictus Games.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Meghan Markle has indeed wished to entrust a memory on the birth of her son.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
During a reading workshop with families of participants, the former American actress met a young boy named Harrison.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
« It’s Archie’s middle name », she then launched, as reported by a witness to the PA agency.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
“They were just discussing the fact that Harry and Meghan had a hard time deciding between Archie and Harrison for the first name,” added this witness.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
And the name « Harrison » is not due to chance

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
This name literally means « Harry’s son ».

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Regarding « Archie », it is a first name of Germanic origin

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Archie is a derivative of « Archibald »

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
This name means « bold » and « authentic »

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
The spouses therefore finally opted for Archie at the time of the birth of their little boy

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Note that the name « Archie » has experienced a resurgence in popularity since the birth of Harry and Meghan’s son.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
According to the British Office for National Statistics, it even made its return to the top 10 names for boys in England in 2020.

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle introduce their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019.