Prince HarryandMeghan Markle‘s newborn son,Archie, isseventh in the lineto the British throne, but his parents are determined to give him a normal childhood.
The couple – who will celebrate their first anniversary on May 19 – have already taken measures to ensure their firstborn leads a typical life. Among them: moving away from Kensington Palace in favor of a home in the country,Frogmore Cottage, andopting not to give Archie a royal title.
Meghan, of course, had a childhood out of the spotlight growing up in L.A. But Harry’s mom, Princess Diana, also made sure to expose her children to life outside the palace walls. While it was typical to see Harry andPrince Williamon the balcony of Buckingham Palace for events like Trooping the Colour, the boys also rode the London Underground, ate at McDonald’s and visited theme parks. And when the princes met Santa at London’s Selfridges department store, they waited in line like the rest of the children.
“It was obvious she wanted her sons to be treated like other children,” Alison Morris, a fellow shopper, said.
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Meghan and Harry are already adjusting to life as a family of three – and friends say they are overflowing with gratitude.
The family made theirfirst appearance as a trioon May 8, stepping out before a small press pool at Windsor Castle’s grand St. George’s Hall, where the couple had their wedding reception last year.
“Parenting is amazing,” Harry gushed as he held Archie in his arms, wrapped in a traditional G.H. Hurt & Son wool blanket. “We are just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy and to be able to spend some precious times with him as he slowly, slowly starts to grow up.”
Seeing Harry hold his newborn son “was the most enchanting thing,” says a family friend.
And Meghan called being a mother “magic.”
“I have the two best guys in the world so I’m really happy,” she said.
source: people.com
