Overview
- Meghan Markle marked Archie's seventh birthday on Wednesday with an Instagram post captioned "7 years later…happy birthday to our sweet boy," sharing a newborn photo on Prince Harry's chest and a recent beach shot with sister Lilibet.
- The family celebrated privately in Montecito, California, where Harry and Meghan have raised Archie and Lilibet since stepping back from royal duties in 2020.
- Archie is sixth in line to the throne and became entitled to a princely style after King Charles III acceded in 2022, though the Sussexes have kept public use of their children’s titles limited.
- Coverage noted limited recent contact with King Charles, who is not believed to have seen Archie and Lilibet in person since 2022, and last week’s U.S. state visit did not include a reunion.
- Sources told People that the couple’s parenting centers on privacy and letting their children be themselves, a priority shaped by Harry’s experience growing up in the public eye.