Overview
- Meghan marked her son’s seventh birthday by posting two new photos on Instagram Thursday with the caption, “Seven years later… happy birthday to our sweet boy.”
- One image shows newborn Archie asleep on Prince Harry’s chest, and the other shows Archie holding sister Lilibet’s hand on a Montecito beach with their faces turned away.
- Reports say the family celebrated the day in private at their home in Montecito, reflecting their habit of sharing only brief, curated glimpses of the children.
- Royal commentators report King Charles misses his grandchildren and has not seen Archie or Lilibet in person since June 2022, and a recent U.S. state visit did not include a reunion.
- Archie was born on May 6, 2019 in London, holds both U.K. and U.S. citizenship, and is currently sixth in the line of succession.