Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Archie

From the BBC:
“Royal baby: Duke and Duchess of Sussex name son Archie”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Introducing him to the cameras earlier in the day, Meghan said: "He has the sweetest temperament, he's really calm. He's been the dream." As they laughed, Prince Harry said: "I don't know who he gets that from."  The announcement came after the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh met their eighth and newest great-grandchild for the first time at Windsor Castle. By deciding to call their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Harry and Meghan have chosen not to use a title for their first born. As the first born son of a duke, Archie could have become Earl of Dumbarton - one of Harry's subsidiary titles - or have been Lord Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, but instead he will simply be Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond said it was a "strong indication that they don't want to bring him up as a formal 'royal'". Talking about their first few days as parents, Meghan said: "It's magic, it's pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy." The duke added: "It's great. Parenting is amazing.  "It's only been two and a half days, three days, but we're just so thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy."  On which parent the baby resembled more, Harry said: "Everyone says that babies change so much over two weeks. "We're basically monitoring how the changing process happens over this next month really. But his looks are changing every single day, so who knows." Later, asked to show more of their son's face to the cameras, Meghan laughed as Harry joked: "He's already got a little bit of facial hair as well, wonderful." Meghan added: "Thank you everybody for all the well-wishes and kindness, it just means so much." A surprise choice, Archie was not among the bookmakers' favourites of Alexander, Arthur and Albert. "I don't think anyone of us saw either of these names coming," says Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty royal magazine. As far as he is aware, Archie does not have any British royal connotations - and Harrison too is a totally new name for the Royal Family. Archie means "genuine", "bold" or "brave" - and is more popular in Britain than the US. It was originally a shortened form of Archibald but is now often used as a name on its own. The infant, who is seventh in line to the throne, was delivered at 05:26 BST on Monday, with Harry saying after the birth that he and Meghan were "absolutely thrilled". The Duke of Cambridge has welcomed his brother to "the sleep deprivation society that is parenting". During an official visit to Germany with the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles said: "We couldn't be more delighted at the news and we're looking forward to meeting the baby when we return." A statement added that Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, was "overjoyed at the arrival of her first grandchild" and was with her daughter at Frogmore Cottage - the new parents' home on the Windsor Estate.
 ^ I've seen several people on Facebook post about the new "American" Prince born in the UK. First he’s not a Prince, but could be a Duke or an Earl. Secondly, he is not technically an American. You only automatically become an American if you are born within the United States. If you are born outside the US then it relies on your parents - in this case his mother (who is American.) There are many different rules (for those born to an American father before 1952, for those born to an American father or an American mother between 1952-1986, for those born after 1986, for those born to 2 Americans, to those born to 1 American, to those born whose parents were or were not married, etc.)  In this case: the child's mother has to go to the US Embassy and officially register his birth. She then has to prove she is married to the father, that she is an American citizen, that she lived at least 5 years in the US before the child's birth and that of those 5 years at least 2 of them has to have been after her 14th birthday. Then if approved her child becomes an American. It is unlikely that this will happen because his mother is going to give-up her American citizenship rather than be a dual American-British citizen (the British Royal Family doesn't want her to have to pay American taxes and disclose how much she makes and the US is one of a handful of countries where every American citizen - even dual citizens and Americans who have never lived or worked in the US - have to pay American taxes. ) Of course the child can register himself as an American when he turns 18 as long as his Mother fulfilled all the requirements at the time of his birth. As for his name: it could have been much worse than Archie. He could have been named Jughead. ^
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48201625

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