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Meghan Markle Celebrates Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s 7th Birthday with Instagram Tribute
5/7/2026, 9:48:03 PM
Archie's 7th Birthday Tribute
On May 6, 2024, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, posted an Instagram tribute for her son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor’s seventh birthday. The Wednesday caption read “7 years later…happy birthday to our sweet boy ?.” The carousel showed a newborn Archie asleep on Prince Harry’s chest and, later, Archie walking on a beach with his four-year-old sister Princess Lilibet, holding a stick, their backs to the camera and mountains in background. The post echoed a similar gesture from the prior year, when Meghan shared a photo of Archie looking at the ocean with the sun ahead.
Family Setting and Recent Relocation
Archie was born on May 6, 2019, in London, near the family’s residence then. The couple now lives in California with Archie and their four-year-old daughter, Princess Lilibet. Meghan, 44, is identified as the founder of As Ever. The family raises its children abroad while maintaining public engagement via social media.
Royal Calendar Overlap and Significance
Archie’s birthday came less than a week after King Charles III’s four-day U.S. state visit with Queen Camilla, which included Washington, D.C., New York and Virginia. The visit lasted four days. The date also marks the third anniversary of Charles III’s coronation on May 6, 2023. Sources note that Charles has not seen his grandchildren in person since the 2022 Platinum Jubilee for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Harry attended the coronation, while Meghan, Archie and Lilibet did not.
Chronology of Recent Milestones
- May 6, 2019 – Birth of Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in London.
- September 25, 2019 – Family photographed with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe in Cape Town, South Africa.
- 2022 – Last confirmed in-person meeting between King Charles III and his grandchildren at the Platinum Jubilee.
- May 6, 2023 – Coronation of King Charles III; Harry attended, Meghan and the children did not.
- May 6, 2024 – Archie’s seventh birthday and Meghan’s Instagram tribute.
Official Statements & Responses
Meghan’s Instagram caption expressed affection for her son and highlighted his age, framing the occasion as a personal celebration. No additional statements from the British royal household were reported in the sources.
Verbatim Quotes
> “7 years later…happy birthday to our sweet boy ?,” — Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex (Instagram caption)
> “Happy birthday to our sweet boy.” — Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex (Instagram caption)
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The two source excerpts present a consistent account of the birthday tribute, family residence, and related royal events; no contradictory information was identified.
