Archie's big year: Every single photo of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's baby boy as he turns one

The littlest royal has had an eventful first lap around the sun.

May 06, 2020 1:45pm

By Alex Lilly

When news broke that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan were expecting their first child, royal fans all over the world couldn't contain their excitement.

And despite being born a little later than expected, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor became the newest member of the British royal family on May 6 2019.

Speaking to the press shortly after the birth, a beaming Prince Harry gushed, "Every father and parent will say your baby is absolutely amazing but this little thing is absolutely to die for. I'm over the moon."

Since his first photo call at Windsor Castle, little Archie has had a busy first year, including his christening and very first royal tour where he accompanied his parents to South Africa.

As he turns one, and the Sussex family celebrate from their brand new home in Los Angeles, we thought we'd look back at Archie's first year in pictures - from official portraits to all those sweet candid photos shared on Instagram.

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Here he is! At his first royal photo call, Archie's name hadn't been officially revealed but slept peacefully in his dad's arms for the entirety.

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"It's magic, it's pretty amazing. I have the two best guys in the world so I'm really happy," Duchess Meghan said of becoming a mother.

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The couple also revealed that their newborn had a "sweet temperament" and was very "calm."

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Look at that little face!

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In a stunning photo shared by Sussex Royal, we saw the Queen and Prince Philip meet their great-grandson and Duchess Meghan's mother Doria Ragland looking on fondly.

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To celebrate Mother's Day in the US, Sussex Royal shared a photo of Meghan lovingly cradling her son's tiny feet against a backdrop of forget-me-not flowers- Princess Diana's favourite bloom.

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For Father's Day, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a similar candid photo of little Archie holding on to his dad's finger. Too cute!

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Archie's christening was attended by his royal family members, his grandmother Doria and his great aunts Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, Princess Diana's sisters.

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We simply adore this moment snapped between the family of three from the day.

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Where does one take a royal baby for an outing? To watch Papa at the polo of course!

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Doting mum Duchess Meghan was even snapped planting a kiss on the little one's head.

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To celebrate Prince Harry's birthday, a previously unseen photo from the christening was shared in a photo collage. So sweet!

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Archie ticked off a huge milestone when he accompanied Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan on their royal tour of Africa.

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The little royal even met Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, lucky Archie!

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The five-month old Archie stole the show when they had tea with Archbishop Tutu and his daughter, Thandeka Tutu Gxashe.

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He sure looks like his dad!

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That little face!

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To celebrate Prince Charles' 71st birthday, Sussex Royal treated their followers to another unseen photo of Archie from his christening day with his beloved dad and grandpa.

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At Christmas time, Harry and Meghan released a GIF of their adorable young son gazing curiously into the camera as the proud parents smiled behind him. And thus, fans went into understandable meltdown.

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