With the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the monarchy, their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, is believed to lead a different life. As the kid is going to celebrate his first birthday in a couple of days, what will be the celebration his parents will throw for him amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown?
It has been almost a year since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle introduced Archie Harrison to the world. Now, he is about to celebrate his first birthday, and things may be different from usual.
The seventh in line to the throne will be celebrating in Los Angeles, where his Sussexes parents moved after they officially stepped down as senior royals on March 31. According to Mirror Online, they initially planned for a grand birthday bash with their A-list friends, like Serena Williams, Priyanka Chopra, and George and Amal Clooney.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also planned to bring Archie Harrison to the United Kingdom to meet Queen Elizabeth II for his birthday and other members of the royal family. But, due to the coronavirus lockdown, that would never happen. The grand celebration they were planning now turned into a smaller affair.
"The hope had been that Archie's first birthday would somehow be marked with some members of the Royal Family, cousins, grandparents, and some godparents in the UK when they were over," royal biographer Penny Junor said. However, as they were cut off from the royal family, they might only be doing a lot of calls to their kins.
Surely, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will still have a lovely cake for Archie Harrison. To mark the occasion, they may have an avocado cake.
They, too, may speak up with the Queen through a video call, along with the heir to the throne, Prince Charles. Also, as earlier revealed, the couple will be dropping a new photo of their child, although it remains to be seen where.
Meanwhile, Archie Harrison is expected to have a different upbringing compared to his royal cousins, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Royal author Penny Junor believed he might grow up as an "American child with an American accent," Express noted.
As Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to spend more time in the United States than in the United Kingdom, their son may learn a different accent, habits, and culture than Prince William and Kate Middleton's kids. Junor said he would be different, given that he's in a different country and wouldn't grow up with his extended royal family.
