Surprise! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Take Archie on His First Official Outing in South Africa
“I think he knows exactly what’s going on,” the Duke of Sussex said of his son during his first royal engagement
Here’s Archie!
To kick off the third day of their royal South Africa tour, Prince Harry introduced wife Meghan Markle and his almost 5-month-old son to an old friend.
On Wednesday morning, the little royal was taken by his parents for his first official royal engagement to meet with famed anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe.
Ahead of the anticipated meeting, the couple posted several clips with Archie on the way to meet Archbishop Tutu in their Instagram Stories on their Sussex Royal account.
In the short videos, the family of three strolled along a corridor as Archie — dressed in light blue overalls and matching booties — was snuggled into his mother’s arms. Meghan looked chic in Club Monaco’s Dremah Silk Dress and black pumps in the clips captioned, “Arch meets Archie!”
Harry put his arm around Meghan in the sweet clip and leaned over to tell his son, “You get to meet Arch!” Archie let out a little giggle, which made his parents laugh.
The royals met at Tutu’s foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, which contributes to the development of youth and leadership, facilitates discussions about social justice and common human purposes. The foundation hopes to spread the teachings and thoughts of the archbishop to new generations.
During the meeting, the royal couple had a lively laughter-filled chat with Archbishop Tutu and Thandeka, where Harry revealed that Archie “constantly wants to stand.”
Meghan added, “He’s an old soul!”
“I think he is used to it already,” Harry said of his son.
Thandeka then joked to the baby, “You like me, don’t you? You like the ladies better, don’t you? He’s going to be a ladies’ man.”
After the outing, the couple posted a sweet black-and-white shot of Archie on their Instagram, alongside the caption: “Thank you Archbishop Tutu for your incredibly warm hospitality, Archie loved meeting you!” – The Duke and Duchess.