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Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Pearlee — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:47:25 GMT

He was born at Porland Hospital and the certificate also confirms Archie’s name is Archie, not Archibald, and lists the full names of his parents — His Royal Highness Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex (who goes by the nickname “Harry”) and Rachel Meghan Markle (who goes by her middle name).

Their occupations are listed as Prince of the United Kingdom and Princess of the United Kingdom.

I was trying to upload a copy of the birth certificate, but this site isn't cooperating!

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sunshine45 — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:51:03 GMT

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

sunshine45 — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:51:56 GMT

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2019051773181/meghan-markle-official-job-occupation-title-revealed-baby-archie-birth-certificate/

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Pearlee — Fri, 17 May 2019 18:57:51 GMT

Oh, and it does say the date of birth; so much for the conspiracy theories of it having been born two weeks earlier.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

chrystaltree — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:01:57 GMT

It's official. They really do have a baby.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Pearlee — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:08:24 GMT

A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Johnnyeager — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:14:32 GMT

Alternative Birth Certificate for the non-believers:

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JaneMarple — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:23:52 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.

At the begining of the service @Pearlee the officiant mentioned both by their given names.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Pearlee — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:28:18 GMT

@JaneMarple wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.
At the begining of the service @Pearlee the officiant mentioned both by their given names.

@JaneMarple I definitely missed that, and I had been listening for it! Good to know.

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Sushismom — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:28:57 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.

Doesn't really matter since she IS a princess by marriage to a PRINCE.

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RoughDraft — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:33:27 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.

@Pearlee She is not calling herself a Princess now. The Queen bestowed the title on their wedding day. It's mentioned in another poster's attachment.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2019051773181/meghan-markle-official-job-occupation-title-reve...

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Pearlee — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:35:00 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:
A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.
@Pearlee She is not calling herself a Princess now. The Queen bestowed the title on their wedding day. It's mentioned in another poster's attachment.

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2019051773181/meghan-markle-official-job-occupation-title-reve...

@RoughDraft I read that before and read that as the Queen bestowed the title of Duchess on their wedding day.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

alarmclock — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:37:20 GMT

@Sushismom wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.
Doesn't really matter since she IS a princess by marriage to a PRINCE.

Not exactly.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Sushismom — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:43:31 GMT

@alarmclock wrote:
@Sushismom wrote:
@Pearlee wrote:

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.
Doesn't really matter since she IS a princess by marriage to a PRINCE.

Not exactly.

Yep, EXACTLY. Sorry, but don't know where you're getting your incorrect information.

"Upon her marriage to Prince Harry, Meghan became a princess of the United Kingdom."

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MorningLover — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:43:58 GMT

"The document lists Meghan's occupation as "Princess of the United Kingdom," the same job title that Kate Middleton used for her children's birth certificates. Since Meghan is married to a prince, she technically does have the status of a princess even though she's not "Princess Meghan" per se. Only women into the royal family, like Princess Charlotte, can use that styling."

"Also, after the trouble of switching between nicknames and full names all their lives, it seems like Meghan and Harry wanted to make things a little simpler for their son. They've officially picked the name Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor — not Archibald, not Arthur — so there's no question what he will go by for the rest of his life."

~ goodhousekeeping

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

golding76 — Fri, 17 May 2019 19:58:45 GMT

Let's all exhale now.

Whew!

I hope details are no longer nitpicked to distraction. My problem was that there were challenges to the place of birth with no one coming out to clarify matters for busybodies like me. . It is official -- we now know where Archie was born.

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

ValuSkr — Fri, 17 May 2019 22:00:41 GMT

Regarding Meghan and being a princess, this is from Town and Country:

"But this news shouldn't come as a complete surprise. While Meghan's title is styled as the Duchess of Sussex, she has been a princess since the moment she married Prince Harry.

According to the customs of British peerage, a woman takes the title of her husband, meaning Meghan is technically HRH Princess Henry of Wales, but as she's not a British "blood" princess, calling her Princess Meghan would be incorrect.

It's similar to how Prince Michael of Kent's wife goes by Princess Michael of Kent instead of Princess Marie Christine."

Re: Archie's Birth Certificate Revealed

Katcat1 — Fri, 17 May 2019 23:30:54 GMT

I am surprised this Birth Certificate is being shown. It's really no one's business but the immediate family. The press constantly makes up stories (baby born 2 weeks prior) and Will and Harry feuding or Kate & Meghan don't get along. Enough already. Don't believe everything you read or hear.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 17 May 2019 23:52:38 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Also, I don't see where she is calling herself a Princess now, when the title the Queen gave her is Duchess.

@Pearlee She is a Princess due to marrying a Prince, but is also a Dutchess as Harry is also a Duke.

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Sushismom — Sat, 18 May 2019 00:06:32 GMT

@Pearlee wrote:
A couple more points of interest: I'm pretty sure when she got married, "Rachel" was not used a part of Meghan's name in the vows (even though I'd expected it to be). Interesting that it is now (it should have been in the marriage ceremony too since it's her legal name).

Yet Harry was called "Harry" when he recited HIS vows.