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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle release new photo of baby Archie for Prince Charles’ birthday

Prince Harry, Meghan and Archie are planning to spend their first Christmas together as a family in the U.S., skipping the usual royal holiday affair in England with the Queen – Nov 15, 2019

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wished Prince Charles a happy birthday by sharing a never-before-seen photo of baby Archie on Thursday.

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Taking to their official Instagram account, the couple posted a black-and-white photo of Prince Charles looking down on Archie on the day of his christening.

READ MORE: Royal baby Archie makes debut, meets Desmond Tutu during first-ever official royal engagement

In the photo, Archie wears a traditional royal christening gown and lays calmly in the arms of his dad, Prince Harry.

“Happy birthday to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales — Sir, Pa, Grandpa,” they captioned the snap. The Prince of Wales turned 71.

Royal photographer Chris Allerton took the photo at Archie’s christening on July 5, two months after he was born.

READ MORE: Royal baby Archie christened in private family ceremony at Windsor Castle

The child’s christening was also the day royal watchers got to see the entire Royal Family, including Meghan Markle‘s mom, Doria Ragland, together under the same roof.

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The group photo featured Archie’s aunt and uncle, Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the late Princess Diana‘s two sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.

The last time Prince Harry and Markle’s baby was seen in public was during their royal tour in Africa.

The six-month-old met with anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa on the trip.

READ MORE: Meghan Markle mom-shamed for how she carries baby Archie

On Sept. 25, day 3 of the royal couple’s tour, the duke and duchess had their firstborn in tow for tea time with Tutu and his daughter, Theresa Thandeka Tutu, in Cape Town.

The family stopped by for finger foods at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, which aims to help in the development of youth and leadership and facilitate discussions on social justice.

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In video footage first shared on the couple’s Instagram account, Prince Harry can be heard telling Archie: “You get to meet Arch!”

The duchess can be heard describing her son as “an old soul” in more footage shared by the Sussexes.

meaghan.wray@globalnews.ca

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