The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first event today was a visit with Desmond Tutu, the now-retired 87-year-old cleric, religious leader and civil rights leader. The Sussexes were supposed to meet with Archbishop Tutu and his daughter Thandeka in regards to The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation. That’s what happened, except that an INTERLOPER joined the tea party: baby Archie was in the building! Archie made his first public appearance in South Africa, where he got cuddled by Meghan and got kisses from Desmond Tutu. Adorable!
Archie seems like a very well-behaved and very big baby. Seriously, this kid isn’t even five months old! And what’s striking is that he looks like so many royal babies – go back and look at Harry and William’s baby photos and Archie looks just like that. I think Archie got Meghan’s eyes but mostly he just looks like Harry, and he seems to have Harry’s jolly little personality too. Harry is so proud of his family, look at his face.
Fashion note: Meghan’s dress here is Club Monaco. It looks like a black slip dress with a sheer cream-and-black overlay. I’m glad she wore something she didn’t have to hold down or adjust, because she has her hands full! But yeah, the fashion on this trip so far has not been great. At least we got new photos of Archie though!
Photos courtesy of Backgrid and Instagram.
Archie wants whatever those are on that tray.
That picture is hilarious, it’s a “get you a man who looks at you like Archie looks at petit fours” meme waiting to happen!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thanks for making my day!
@OriginalLala literally LOL’d at that. Let the meme’s begin!
That last picture is straight up ‘mini-Harry’. Archie even has his mannerisms. Too cute.
He is almost a carbon copy of Harry as a baby (Harry’s face was narrower), but definitely a “big” boy. Takes after Toxic Tom that way 😬, but (hopefully!!!) in ONLY that way.
Beautiful baby, and they seem like a VERY happy little family! Love the pic where Rev. Tutu is kissing Archie’s head!
This! Totally a mini-Harry! So cute!
I don’t see any Meghan in him at all. Maybe baby #2 will be a mini Meghan.
He has Meghan’s eyes, but other than that, you could swap his baby pictures for Harry’s. He is so adorable.
Meghan gave birth to Harry…….my goodness, that baby took almost nothing from her……PH has a “strong blood”.
He is absolutely adorable!!!
So cute!! I want to give him a big kiss! Is it just me or is Archie’s hair red? I was really hoping for a little ginger baby!
I do appreciate what Meghan is doing fashion wise for this tour. She’s keeping things understated and practical. I also like that she has left her engagement ring at home. She’s respectful of many of the people she’ll encounter on the trip and not rubbing her privilege in their faces.
I really like Meghan’s dress! It’s practical for a mom but it doesn’t look too casual.
haha right? I love it. He’s like “Archbishop who? Give me some cakes people!”
And boy does he look like his dad
LOL
LOL! He does! What a cutie!
Archie’s like, ‘With all due respect Dr. Tutu, could you hook a brother up with one of THOSE?!?!’.
I’m enchanted by the pic of Archie eyeing those petit fours! 🥰
ARCHIE!!!!!!!! He is so happy and jolly. There’s a good picture on twitter of Harry talking to Desmond Tutu, and Meghan has Archie facing her but Archie still has a hand reached out for Harry’s finger.
I also really liked this dress. Hard to see the whole thing, but from what we see, I like it. It seems to me that she picked outfits designed for comfort and to accommodate her changing body (since a post partum body can be unpredictable, especially if you are nursing).
I like the dress a lot, too. She’s been wearing a lot of pattern and it’s fun and modern.
Her slightly fuller figure is also nice to see – for one, she looks great, and for another, it’s nice to see that not every person loses every pregnancy pound a few weeks out.
This! I would wear everything she’s worn this week (in fact, I have a lot of similar dresses). I think she’s taller than me (I’m 5’3″) but I’ve always had a bit of mid-section pudge, so that’s how they hang on me normally, not post pregnancy.
Oh, look at that face!
They’re beaming
I appreciate how the Archbishop zeroed in in the baby…I felt a very strong connection with that
He’s sooooo cute! And so big! He looks heavy lol. Totally has Meghan’s eyes.
I actually like the dress! But it’s also 80 here in NYC…
MTE – Harry’s face and Meghan’s eyes. Would kinda love if they had a daughter who was a bit more her doppleganger.
30C (86F) today in Cape Town, very warm😅
Lol I was thinking how heavy he looks, like genuinely dense, so cute!
Beautiful baby! And yeah, he does look just like Harry.
He is a gorgeous baby, and worth going on DM just for the pictures.
Archie being kissed by the Archbishop, with Meghan’s lovely smile – that photo, on their IG, almost brought tears to my eyes.
That photo is beautiful!
He’s a wee darling.
Gahhhhh he’s such a cute little guy! Beautiful family.
Archie eyeing up that tray of cakes is fantastic and it made my whole day.
Adorable!
He does seem quite big or maybe its just that Meghan is so petite?
Their tour looks very successful as well. Wonderful family!
My 7 month old nephew is huge. He weighs 22 pounds already and is wearing some 18 month sized clothes. In contrast, my 3 YEAR old who was a preemie is still wearing 2T clothes and weighs 27 pounds. It’s so strange seeing my nephew and my child together since they are almost the same size.
he has tall relatives on both sides – harry is tall like diana was tall, and meghan’s dad is like 6’4″. it’s not surprising he’d be a big baby.
Some babies are just really big. I was a nanny to a 4 month old who already had two bottom teeth. By the time he was 6 months he was wearing clothes for 1 year olds and I couldn’t even stick him in the baby carrier! He was a very healthy eater!
Lol, Hot sauce!!…my son was 7lbs5 at birth, but sitting in Dr office at 3months, he was the smallest baby there. Those others looked like future NFL stars. I was self conscious thinking I was not feeding him right. Lol
I just just started back to work this week after being on maternity leave. Let me tell you, pumping is a b*tch. Finding clothes that are work appropriate and easy to pump in is a b*tch. I feel ya, Meg!!!!
Amen.
Amen.
Good luck to you–it’s so exhausting and hard! I only made it to 8 months with my second (and still feel guilty every day–he’s 17 months now). I started a new job at 5 months pp that came with a big commute. I was pumping in the car on the way to work and the whole situation was so difficult. I’m sending you all the good pumping energy!
Pumping is the worst, it never worked for me. It hurts, I hardly get anything out and I felt like a prize cow. When I went back to work after 12 months luckily we were down to just nighttime nursing.
Prize cow. So true. My kids are grown and I don’t miss pumping.
But I do kinda miss breastfeeding. It goes so fast!
There are better nursing dresses out there than when I was pumping.
Moms are amazing, love is the thing no matter how you feed your baby…
Actually Meghan’s dress looks blue and white, matching the guys in her life today. Too cute!
Yeah, Archie is damn near Harry’s twin. He’s an adorable baby
I think it’s blue, also. Pretty.
That was my reaction too. Either way I LOVE it.
Ughhhhh he’s such a cute baby. He’s a big guy, too – he just looks solid.
I actually love that print on her dress – not a fan of the bottom panel of it, but that’s a very minor gripe.
I like the dress and I like everything I’ve seen her in so far during this trip.
And Archie does look like Harry! I guess he’s not a redhead, though – oh well! 🙂
He doesn’t have much hair, but what he does have it looks red to me. And yes, he does look just like his daddy!
His eyebrows are definitely picking up some red in the light. I think there’s some ginger in his future, for sure.
Harry’s mini me with Meghan’s eyes…and the Windsor ears thanks to Charles. No paternal Markle features thank goodness but they will try. Note to Bad Dad: enjoy the new picture of your royal grandson because this is the only way you’ll get any. Archie looks adorable.
I was meanly glad to see he doesn’t have the Markle nose. If he did, best believe both Samantha and Thomas would be beating the drums for a get-together.
Am I alone in thinking Meghan & Harry look very much alike? (even as babies. . .)
Archie is Absolutely adorable!!
Oh gosh! He’s adorable! Who cares what she is wearing with an accessory like Archie! 😆💟😍
There is a story going around, that yesterday a photographer tried to get in where they’re staying to get a picture of Archie.
Yes I saw that. There is a video clip on #sussexroyaltour whereby a few people are discussing (hard to hear) that a female reporter/photographer with a grey bag was found in the British High Commissioners house (where the garden party was being held) and she was trying to find Archie to take photos of him…. Not seen any confirmation of this but scary if so, and a massive security breach!
But love what Meghan was wearing with Archie, he is absolutely adorable and they are a very very very happy family. Love to them all!
Archie is so cute! He looks just like Harry when he was a baby. Meghan also looks beautiful and love her dress. I’m so happy to see the tour going well!
Oh, he’s adorable! And yes, pretty much Harry’s twin except for the eyes. Thanks for this, with a house of teenagers I needed to be reminded of when they were sweet and small. Little baby feet in little baby socks, GAH!
Love these pics of this beautiful family 🥰
Archie is adorbs.
Omg that’s a mini Harry!
The fashion on this tour is not exciting but I’d rather she focus on her work.
Cute kid.
And those Windsor genes are strong!
He is very very cute and def a Harry mini-me. Right down to that cute cheeky face.
Archie is too cute
Am I alone in really not caring about fashion?
I just love seeing Harry and Meghan meet with great organizations.
I am with you. Substance over style this time around.
I totally agree.
I’m glad they’re not making this about fashion. What she is wearing seems to be purposefully made secondary to the charitable work they are doing. They come across as genuinely caring people (with a very sweet baby).
Kittycat, completely agree, she’s making sure all the focus is on the amazing charities and not on her outfits which means the rabid british tabloids can’t tear her to shreds about lots of expensive attire (take that RRRs!!) … and she’s even left her engagement and eternity rings behind which i think is a great move.
You are not alone…….I think her clothes has been fine. I might be hijacking but I love the Jumpsuit with those earrings.
What a successful tour this has been so far………whatever people say about PH, he really married well
Storytime…..so I was on Instagram this morning and was greeted by these great pics of Harry, Meg, Archie & Desmond Tutu. Foolish HK9 decided to scroll through the comments to be greeted by someone who said -Huh, Meg just HAD to be in the picture with Archie. Now, usually I don’t take people on at 6am, but I replied, ‘Um yeah, she’s his Mum.’ People be crazy even early in the morning. Moral of the story, I will stop reading the comments on Instagram and just enjoy the lovely family & their charitable work.
So ridiculous. It’s not like he could walk into the meeting. Of course she had to hold him.
I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I grabbed my phone in an attempt to hug Archie through the screen
This made me laugh out loud!
I thought Archie looked like a dead ringer for Meghan’s dad, actually. But I would be happy to be wrong on this.
I feel you on that too…especially when I saw a picture of her Dad when he was younger…..Archie is such a BIG GORJUS BOY!!! I LOVE seeing Babies that have weight on them….
Yeah, I think I’ve seen that picture of her Dad and Archie does look very much like him. Also: co-sign – I love a chunky baby! He’s a real cutie pie, no matter who he may look like.
Archie looks exactly like Megan’s dad, EXACTLY. Karma is strong.
What is that supposed to mean?
WTF does that mean??
Monster Grandfather will NEVER see Archie up close. The queen and Charles will see to that.
no, it’s just genetics. move along with your rude thoughts about “karma” this isn’t the place. we don’t support abusers here.
Karma IS very strong. And Mr. Markle’s karma will ensure that the closest he gets to this beautiful baby is pictures he sees online.
Hi Samantha!
Naaah this is just wishful thinking on your part,.You and yr hater cronies are desperate for Archie to look like Tom Sr but at this point in time, Archie is a cc of his father but babies change like chameleons. It’s too early to rejoice and dish out the karma.
You mean karma for gramps, right? That’s how I took it. As in that bastard grandad wont see the grandkid that looks like him. That we all know he would sell pics of in a heartbeat if he had the opportunity?
He looks like a mini Harry, with Meghan’s eyes. What’s all this Karma nonsense?
I really wish there was a way to block/mute commenters on CB 😣
@Kerwood ITA, karma exists but not in the way this person meant it. Hopefully Tom Sr. will never come within a hundred miles of this baby.
Agree. TWINS.
You wish. He’s all Harry with Meghan in the eyes.
In the photo it looks like he is drooling over those cakes!
At first I thought Archie was a good mix but the pic where he’s trying to get to something is all his father. How awesome to look back and see baby pictures of yourself with people of such magnitude.
Archie is adorable and that pic of him eyeing the cakes is totally me. Meghan looks lovely in that dress.
What sweet photos. Archie is a very big boy, who would clearly like to take a go at that plate of cake. He’s such a sweet baby and he looks just like Harry. Babies change so much though and I’m sure that more of Meghan will start to come through as he grows.The Markle genes are strong. Meghan looks so happy and Harry is clearly thrilled with his little family.
He looks like Uncle William when he was that size. What a bonny bairn!
I think his little overalls are from H&M.
Archie is so cute. Meghan’s fashion disappoints but Archie <3
That kid’s getting ready for solid foods, methinks. He’s a cutie.
He’s a cutie pie and I like the dress too! It’s appropriate for an informal meeting so no complaints.
I’ve liked her clothes so far, excepting the mosque outfit. They’re not exciting or ground breaking but appropriate to the outings. I think until today Harry’s clothes have looked rumpled and ill fitting
He’s a cute baby! I’m glad she isn’t focusing on the fashion because this trip isn’t about that. And it would be tacky and inappropriate to make this trip into a fashion show. Meghan recognizes that and is dressing accordingly. Having said that I think her dress is cute.
Squee! Best pics of little Archie yet. This made my whole day. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
He is absolutely adorable and the spitting image of Harry! So cute!! Also I like the outfits Meg has been wearing, but again this isn’t a trip about fashion. She is actually engaged with the organizations/people she’s meeting, so her outfits aren’t the only thing we have to talk about. Imagine the reaction if she had a whole brand new wardrobe for this trip…she’s not stupid.
I positively love the dress. And Archie is simply precious!
The look on Harry’s face walking in to meet the Arch Bishop was so sweet. He has wanted this for so long and I am glad he has his own family now. Archie looks exactly like Harry at this age. He is adorable!
Instagram has a lot of side by side baby pics of Harry, Meghan and Archie. I think his face structure is very Harry, but Harry has light blue eyes and Archie’s are dark brown and the shape is different. I can’t say he looks exactly like Harry, but similar. see some of Meghan’s dad in the brow area. I actually see a little John Malkovich in the expression lol.
I love that you mention JM because I pretty much think most babies go through a John Malkovich phase!
Ha! I saw it on the pic where he is staring at the tray.
He’s adorable! And so cuddly! The image of Harry with Meghan’s eyes and clearly such a happy and bouncy baby. He’s got his parents’ charisma already!
What a handsome chunky little boy! Meg’s eyes and Harry ginger hair.
I couldn’t disagree more about her fashion- I think she looks great. Professional, graceful, polished. Could things perhaps fit her a little better yet. So what. Shes not on a catwalk.
I think her fashion has been fine, and she’s wisely leaving the focus on what she’s doing and not what she’s wearing. And yay for Archie!
I found dressing my postpartum body harder than my pregnant body. Nursing clothes are hideous.
Awe… what a cute smooshy baby!! I like her dress. It’s definitely blue, not black.
It’s blue in the first three pics above, but definitely black in the last one. I thought it was my computer screen.
Mostly Harry but I believe those are Meghan eyes.
Baby Archie has Meghan’s eye and some of Harry and Meghan’s Father’s features in my opinion. I can see the Markle gene in him.
Meghan is dressed appropriately, the dress is not too short nor is the dress something she has fuss with.
Everyone looks happy.
My first reaction was to gush over Archie but when I got that out of my system, I started to cry when I saw the picture of Archie and Archbishop Tutu. The Archbishop is a hero of the anti-apartheid movement and of human rights all over the world. When Archie is grown, he’ll be able to say that he met a living legend.
My family was involved in the fight against apartheid (in a very small way) my whole life, from when I was a small child and I am not a young woman. Archbishop Tutu endured incredible hardship but stood fast for DECADES to finally bring freedom to his people and his country. He hasn’t been in good health for a while so it’s lovely to see him greeting this little family which are ground-breakers in their own way.
And how happy is Harry. He drifted and yearned for stability for a long time. How proud and happy is he right now to be able to present his family like this. Meghan is glowing, as usual. I don’t know if this makes up for all the abuse she’s endured, but I bet it goes a long way.
Beautiful comment, Kerwood!
I love seeing how happy and relaxed Harry is (except when he’s watching her step, lol) with his little family. He really picked the perfect partner for him personally, and their public role.
Kerwood, you brought tears to my eyes. Completely agree with everything you said.
Yes, more pictures of Archbishop Tutu and less of Trump would make for a happier world.
Aw, Archie is so sweet and cute! This family is such a breath of fresh air…they radiate love and kindness.
Holy crap Harry’s bald spot is starting to scare me.
it happens to the best of them!
I love Mr. Jaded’s bald spot. Nothing scary about it at all.
@juxt: Nothing scary about bald spots..if a bald spot is the biggest ‘flaw’ your husband has..then you have nothing to worry about. His baldness is not a reflection of his character, the love he has for his family and humanity.
Would it be better if he had a full head of hair but turns out to be a scoundrel??
Jesus.
And interestingly, @Juxt et al. yelled the loudest when Rob Lowe mocked William and his baldness.
Yeah I remember Juxt flipping out on the Lowe/bald William post.
We see you juxt 😂
Even more interesting is that is the second day I’ve been on this site ever! And the second comment I’ve ever made! 🤫
“Friar Tuck” comes to mind. He should follow William and just shave it off or at least crop it really close.
Love how they all look at this event. This is the polished Meghan look I like and their energy and affection with the baby is sooooo cute. Another site ( Hello) has a closeup shot of the cookies and cakes, and their messages/ decorations . One of them had “Me Too” printed on it. Thought that was great!
I want to eat those little cheeks!!! Gaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a cutie!
WOW. Looks JUST like Meghan’s dad.
Honestly I was thinking that too !
Looks just like Harry
Because I am a super nerd 😀
Genetics/DNA is fascinating in how it manifests in not just looks but mannerisms. Archie looks like ALL Harry. At first I thought he has Meghan’s eyes but if you look at Baby Harry pics and Archie, it is like a carbon copy with exception of Archie being bigger.
Archie seems like he’s hoot. Good to see Baby, mom, and dad so happy with each other.
Markle gene my foot. Even Bad Dad’s handlers at the Fail won’t push that
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7502707/Fans-say-Archie-looks-just-like-dad-young-royal-makes-official-outing.html
Archie is soooo cute but the best thing about these photos is that Archie is not clad in shorty short overalls!!! He may just wear proper trousers as a kid!
No, No No. He looks like a baby William??? The pictures of William that you are referring to must have been replaced because the pictures i just saw, bears NO RESEMBLANCE to Baby Archie. Baby Archie is a beautiful baby
Archie is 100% Harry’s son
Archie is a mini Harry. So cute!
At least now the tabloids can shut up about being “entitled” to know what an infant looks like.
Archie is a handsome baby! He reminds me of my nephew that we used to call “Big Baby” until he was 3 or 4 lol. And I love Meghan dress and her entire comfortable vibe for this visit. I am biased as I wear comfortable dresses like this all spring/summer/fall as long as the weather holds. I says I am here to work my job not model outfits. I do love royal fashion, but I like her practical vibe on this trip.
Let’s just say this, all the royal kids are so darn cute!!! Thank you for giving us a cute picture of him, and it’s so cool this is his first “royal” appearance meeting, other than his christening, which really is more family. It seems so appropriate. They didn’t have to do this, but it brightens my day, as this has been a crazy day worldwide. I’m sure both America and Britain appreciate this beautiful distraction from their otherwise nutty sort of elected leaders we have.
I can also see why Meghan has her hair up a lot, even though I personally think she looks better with it down. She has worn it down a lot on this trip, and it looks amazing. Still the reason for a lot of up do’s, those are some long arms on Archie. He looks like a hair puller to me. I bet she won’t be wearing dangly earring around him either. Love this dress the best on her. They are really good at what I would describe as dressy casual attire. People on here should be happy with lack of wedge shoes here too.
For the people who are talking about the ‘lack of fashion’ or what ever…how many of you show up to your work inappropriately dressed???
I personally think it would be inappropriate to show up in anything remotely expensive. If she wore things that were fashionable, she’d be dinged for it. If she wore expensive things, she’d be dinged for it. She shows up looking great and appropriate and she is dinged for it.
Let the woman be for g-d’s sake! She is not attending the Met gala.
I really didn’t like his name when they announced, and I’m still not crazy about it, but it just fits him. Little Archie!
The absolute adorkableness of this baby has brought tears to my eyes. He is so cute! 😭😍🤗
Her fashion choices so far have been horrendous. Not one flattering outfit amongst them. Phoning it in Megan
The trip is a total disaster if there’s nothing fashion worthy to discuss. Who cares about causes, charities and initiatives like Lunchbox Fund, Mothers2mothers, & so many others. Who does she think she is? Get with the program Meghan, it’s all about your clothes.
Lol ! People complain that there’s nothing to discuss on Kate posts except for her clothes because she is lazy & never seems to implement & follow through on any of her keen plans. Now we have Meghan who is here to work & make a difference & has already proven many times that she is the real deal & not style over substance. Yet so many of the comments are focussed on her clothes, face, hair & figure. 🤦♀️
LOL this has been the line of desperation among Cambridge fans since the tour started. It must hurt to know that Meghan is out there making a positive impact and doing the things your ~future Queen~ should’ve been doing YEARS ago.
The clothes and other aspects related to her appearance will be forgotten soon enough. What will endure is the impact she has made and how she has touched so many people.
Edit: I’m speaking about Meghan (of course, but just to be sure ;))
People aren’t exactly talking about what Diana wore during the tours decades later but the things she did, like Halo and visiting HIV patients. Meghan is following that example and not that of an empty headed mannequin.
Aww, @Wee free, you mad? Don’t worry, Buttons and Bows is set to go on a royal tour soon so maybe then you’ll be happy.
Girl , bye. Go back to commenting on the daily fail.
I am late to the game, but Archie is a cutie pie.. Archie is a mini me of his proud pop.
Archie is such a cutie patootie 🙂
I love that she’s dressed more like a typical mother rather than a fashionista. I think talk of her outfits would be a distraction. Good call for her.
Don’t worry Wee Free. Kate will go on a tour and you can marvel at all of her coat dresses.
Archie is such a cutie! It is great to see Desmond Tutu and his daughter so focused and relaxed with the Sussexes. I enjoy seeing pictures of Harry and Meghan because they always look so in sync with each other and are both so engaged in their work.
Archie is Harry 2.0!! Literal twins! LOL
I truly loved that picture of pumpkinbutt-Archie, his parents, and Desmond Tutu. He’s a very active baby. Harry said a while back that Archie was nosy. Always looking around at everything and everybody-taking in the scenery. Ellen DeGeneres said he looked like Harry and she was right. The shape of his eyes are similar to Meghan. People I have said this to other people after they got married-they look alike in many ways especially in their facial features(Meghan/Harry). I am enjoying this tour because I am learning about the charities in Africa and I plan to donate.
Archie’s adorable and Meghan looks great. They both look so happy!
Wow, Prince Harry is going bald fast!! Megan just looks so fantastic these days, she really has an inner charisma about her. As for that little chunky baby, OMG he is the cutest thing ever.