Prince Archie, son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, turns 7 today.
Although he is royal by blood and title, Archie’s life differs significantly from that of his royal cousins, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. An expert notes that while his cousins are being raised within the traditional structure of royal duties and public life, Archie is growing up with a more private and low-profile upbringing.
It’s only recently that Meghan and Harry have shared more images of their son and his sister, Princess Lilibet. For many years, the couple has made a conscious effort to keep their children out of the public eye.
In stark contrast, George, Charlotte, and Louis are regularly seen at public engagements and are gradually being introduced to their roles within the monarchy. As the next generation of senior royals, the children are being gently prepared for future responsibilities as Kate and William ensure they have a childhood balanced between duty and normalcy.
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Express quoted a specialist in UK Constitutional Law, Dr. Craig Prescott, who pointed out the differences in Archie’s royal role versus his royal cousins.
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“This is quite a unique situation,” Prescott explained. “Given their future roles, the Prince and Princess of Wales have carefully introduced their children to conducting royal duties and attending the largest events, such as Trooping the Color. However, for obvious reasons, this has not been the case for Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
He continued, “It seems to me very doubtful that Prince Archie and Princess Lillibet will ever conduct public duties. And that they will ostensibly live out their lives in America as private citizens, despite having the title.”
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While Archie has a title for the foreseeable future, Prescott believes that when William becomes king, he may further streamline the monarchy by only allowing working royals to have titles.
“We now have the precedent of the ‘Princely status’ being removed from someone with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, which shows that it could be done. We have moved towards a monarchy where titles and HRH status are increasingly connected to conducting public duties, and Prince William, when King, may wish to further that connection,” he explained.
Prince Archie was born on May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London, England. He is currently sixth in line for the British throne.
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