Royals on two continents unite for Archie’s birthday

The Prince of Wales shared an image of himself with Harry and Archie at the baby’s christening
The Prince of Wales shared an image of himself with Harry and Archie at the baby’s christening
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He is on the other side of the Atlantic, so they probably will not get to see him in person for some time, but the Queen and the Prince of Wales have both wished the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor a happy second birthday.

The royal family posted messages on social media on Thursday morning, alongside images of Archie as a baby.

Meanwhile his parents marked his birthday, not in the conventional royal manner by releasing a new picture, but by calling for better access to Covid-19 vaccines around the world.

Meghan recently revealed that the special bond between her son and husband was the inspiration behind her first children’s book, The Bench.

The Queen, in a message on the official