Prince Archie of Sussex
son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle
Prince Archie of Sussex (Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor; born 6 May 2019) is a member of the British royal family. He is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. A grandson of King Charles III, he is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Birth, family and infancy
Archie was born at 05:26 (BST) (04:26 UTC) on 6 May 2019 at Portland Hospital in London, during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He is the first child of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Unlike previous royal births, there was no immediate photocall on the hospital steps. His birth was announced by Buckingham Palace via a framed notice on an easel, although, unlike earlier royal births, the notice did not include signatures from the mother's doctors. Several landmarks were illuminated in different colours to mark the occasion, including Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, and the London Eye. His name was announced on 8 May. Archie has mixed-race ancestry, with African-American and European-American maternal lineage, and holds dual citizenship of the United Kingdom and the United States. He is sixth in the line of succession to the British throne.
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