Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryjust welcomed their first child – a son namedArchie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor– last week, but there’s already a lot we know about the newest addition to the royal family.
He was born on May 6.
The Duchess of Sussexgave birth to her sonat 5:26 a.m.
He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth.
His cousinPrince Louis, who was born in April 2018, weighed in at 8 pounds, 7 ounces for his royal arrival.
His name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Thenamewas somewhat surprising, as Britishoddsmakers’ top picks for potential namesincluded more traditional monikers like Arthur, James, Philip and Albert.
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Meghan and Harry waited two days to announce their son’s name.
Archie isseventh in line to the throne.
That’s behind grandpaPrince Charles, unclePrince William, William’s three children –Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis– and dadPrince Harry.
His arrival came late.
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Meghan says her son is “really calm.”
During his big world debut on May 8, Archie appeared to be peacefully sleeping in his father’s arms. “He has thesweetest temperament,” the proud new mom shared about her son. “He’s really calm.”
Harry then quipped, “I don’t know where he gets that from!”
Archie’s looks are “changing every single day.”
“We’re still trying to figure that out,” Meghan said during theirfirst outing as a family of threeat St. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle (where the couple had their royal wedding reception!).
“Everyone says babies change so much over two weeks. We’re basically monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month really,” Harry added. “His looks are changing every single day so who knows.”
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Archie did not receive a royal title.
While there are courtesy titles that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could apply to their son, they have chosen not to give him a “courtesy titles” at this time, a royal source tells PEOPLE.
But he could get a royal title someday.
When his grandfather,Prince Charlesbecomes king (in the event ofQueen Elizabeth‘s death), thetitle of “prince” will be automatically given to himas the child of a son of the king.
But just as his parents have chosen not to give Archie a courtesy title upon his birth, they can also choose not to use the title that would be conferred to him after Charles becomes king.
He’s a good sleeper.
“He said it’s amazing, but it’s hard work. He said that[Archie] slept for the first 24 hourslike all babies do . . . and then he woke up,” Harry’s friend JJ Chalmers tells PEOPLE.
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source: people.com
