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Meghan Markle (in ‘Blessed’ Dress!) and Harry Step Out for First Time Since Announcing Pregnancy
10/15/2018
Prince Charles Is Toasting Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Baby News — ‘Several Times!’
10/16/2018
Meghan Markle’s Friends ‘Knew She Was Trying’ for a Baby but ‘Surprised’ It Happened So Fast
10/17/2018
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Tease Their ‘Long List’ of Potential Baby Names
10/18/2018
Prince Harry Makes Adorable Reference to His Baby with Meghan Markle at Invictus Games Opening
10/20/2018
Meghan Markle’s Dad Thomas Reacts to ‘Overwhelming & Joyful’ Pregnancy: ‘A New Baby Is a Blessing’
10/20/2018
Meghan Markle Embraces Baby Bump During Romantic Stroll with Prince Harry on Fraser Island
10/22/2018
Prince Harry Toasts with Water in Solidarity with Pregnant Meghan Markle at State Dinner in Fiji
10/23/2018
Meghan Markle Drops a Hint About Baby’s Due Date During Christmas Day Outing
12/26/2018
Meghan Markle Shares Candid Moment with Another Expectant Mom: ‘Neither of Us Should Be Lifting!’
1/13/2019
Countdown to Royal Baby! Everything We Know About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Baby So Far
3/21/2019
6 Myths About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Royal Baby Debunked!
4/1/2019
Watch Dad-to-Be Prince Harry Make This 3-Month-Old Baby Grin — and Try Not to Smile Too!
4/3/2019
Prince Charles and Camilla’s Next Trip Just Gave Us a Major Clue About Meghan Markle’s Due Date!
4/14/2019
Grandma Has Arrived! Doria Ragland Arrives in London Ahead of Birth of Royal Baby: Report
4/21/2019
Prince William Jokingly Says He Has ‘No Idea’ When Meghan Markle & Prince Harry’s Baby Is Due
4/28/2019
Here’s How We’ll Know When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Royal Baby Arrives
5/1/2019
Prince Harry Says He’s Had ‘About Two Hours’ Sleep’ Since Welcoming Baby Boy with Meghan Markle
5/6/2019
Meghan Markle Has Mom Doria Ragland by Her Side for Baby: ‘Any New Mom Wants Her Own Mom Around’
5/7/2019
Royal Family Accidentally Introduce Archie on Their Website as Prince William & Kate Middleton’s Son
5/8/2019
Is Baby Archie More Compatible with Meghan or Harry? Princess Diana’s Former Astrologer Speaks Out
5/9/2019
All About the ‘Calming’ and ‘Protective’ Necklace Meghan Markle Wore for Archie’s Debut
5/10/2019
Did This Little Boy Inspire Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to Name Their Son Archie?
5/10/2019
RELATED: Did Prince George Reveal His Royal Cousin Archie’s Name Back in January?
Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s 5-year-old Prince George also may have been in on the mysterious name, dating back to January, after he told a woman who he met while she was walking her dog that he was called Archie.
“I asked George what his name was, even though I obviously knew it,” the woman recalled to
Of course, Archie very well may be the royal’s nickname – but there’s always a chance he heard the moniker tossed around as a potential baby name by his uncle Harry.
“I don’t know why he calls himself Archie, but kids often play with their names and I think it’s lovely,” the woman said.
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Archie, of course, is a shortened version of the name Archibald, meaning genuine and bold or brave. Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll of Scotland was also an ancestor of Princess Diana’s.
Using the nickname as a first name gives it a more casual, American vibe — while the baby’s middle name, Harrison, originated in the Middle Ages as a patronymic meaning “son of Henry” or “son of Harry.”
The surname Mountbatten-Windsor, meanwhile, belongs to all the children and descendants of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
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The newborn Archie was born Monday, and made his public debut Wednesday with his proud parents at St. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle.
“It’s magic. It’s pretty amazing,” Meghan said of being a first-time mom. “I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy.”
A source told PEOPLE that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have opted not to give their son a “courtesy title” at this time, unlike his royal cousins.
Harry and Meghan were named the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their wedding day, and it is traditional for the eldest son of a duke to eventually inherit his father’s title. Down the line, Archie could be given the secondary Sussex title, before inheriting the dukedom.