When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their son, Archie, back in 2019, fans around the world couldn’t wait to catch a glimpse of their bundle of joy.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s firstborn’s close-up showed him being cradled in his mother’s arms, wrapped in a white blanket and matching hat.
At the time, the world could only marvel at the picture-perfect son Harry and Meghan welcomed and hoped for more photos of him growing up.
While the couple have kept their children – they are now parents to Princess Lilibet too – away from the glare of the spotlight, they have occasionally offered a glimpse at their boy – and he’s growing up so fast.
As a baby, it was clear that Archie took after both his parents as images of both Harry and Meghan appeared as babies bearing a striking resemblance to their baby. With his chubby cheeks and bright eyes, he was a joy to look at.
His red hair was inherited from his father but over the last three years, Archie’s ginger locks have gotten darker.
Their Christmas card shared in 2020 was a hand-drawn image of the family having fun in a playhouse and Harry and Archie were identical.
One year later, fans were treated to a 2021 seasonal image which was published by HELLO! in which the family couldn’t have looked happier.
The foursome were sitting casually on their front porch with Archie perched on Harry’s knee in matching jeans and a buttoned shirt.
Lilibet was being lifted above Meghan’s head and smiled as her mother beamed up at her.
The message on the card read: “Happy Holidays. This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family.”
The pair also shared photos of Archie during their interview with Oprah Winfrey. In the images, their son looked confident and carefree strolling down the beach, playing in their backyard in Montecito, California, and being mischievous inside their family home.
It seems Archie is now settling into life as a preschooler well, and during a recent interview with The Cut for The New York Times, Meghan gave journalist Allison P. Davis insight into what a sweet boy he is.
Allison wrote: “He’s so excited to see her, repeating ‘Momma, Momma, Momma’ in his little voice, as he runs toward her that he leaves his lunchbox behind on the ground. She scoops him up in a big hug so full of genuine emotion that both close their eyes.”
In their eye-opening Netflix docu-series, Meghan and Harry shared a detailed glimpse inside their family life away from the spotlight. They included footage from their time in Canada, and Prince Archie looked adorable in a Mini Boden panda snowsuit as he enjoyed his first-ever sleigh ride.
Describing the family’s time in Canada, the Duchess says in the documentary: “I just loved being there. It was just so peaceful. You could breathe for a minute.”
