Meghan Markle and Prince Harry showed the public their baby son’s face for the first time on Wednesday, and also revealed his name: Archie.
Actually, the full name of the newest royal baby is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The boy is seventh in line to inherit the British throne.
Mountbatten-Windsor is a surname used by some members of the royal family. Harrison is a reference to his father and so far there are no explanations what prompted them to name him Archie.
Many royal-watchers had expected a more traditional royal name, with bookmakers taking many bets on Alexander, Arthur and James. Archie is an increasingly popular name in Britain and was among top 20 most common boy’s names in 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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