Welcome to the royal family! Queen Elizabeth II met Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s baby boy for the first time on Wednesday, May 8. The new parents shared a photo from their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, meeting his great-grandmother via Instagram. “This afternoon Their Royal Highnesses introduced Her Majesty The Queen to her eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle,” the statement read. “The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess’ mother were also present for this special occasion.” The royal couple welcomed their first child on Monday, May 6. “We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6th, 2019,” their Instagram account announced. “Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz. The duchess and baby are both healthy and well, and the couple thank members of the public for their shared excitement and support during this very special time in their lives. More details will be shared in the forthcoming days.” Harry gushed about his little one’s birth to the press that same day, telling reporters that both mom and baby were doing “incredibly well. This has been the most amazing experience I could possibly imagine,” he said. “How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. But we are both absolutely thrilled and so grateful for all the love and support from everyone out there. It’s been amazing. So we just wanted to share this with everybody.” This is the first time that the monarch has welcomed a new great-grandchild this year. In April 2018, Duchess Kate and Prince William‘s second son, Prince Louis, arrived. Queen Elizabeth showed up to Kensington Palace in a helicopter at the time, carrying a bouquet of yellow flowers. Six months later, the Duke, 34, and Duchess of Sussex, 37, confirmed that they had their own little one on the way. “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019,” the October 2018 Kensington Palace statement read. “Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.” Queen Elizabeth acknowledged the upcoming birth in her annual Christmas address. “It has been a busy year for my family, with two weddings and two babies, and another child expected soon,” she said, referencing Meghan and Harry’s nuptials, along with Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank‘s ceremony. “It helps to keep a grandmother well occupied.” As for the monarch and her new granddaughter-in-law, the two women have a special bond, a source told Us Weekly exclusively in March 2019. “Meghan and the queen come from two very different backgrounds and generations,” the insider said. “But there’s a warmth between the two that is genuine in loving. Whenever they’re together, they always have a giggle.”<doc-sep>After first introducing their newborn to the world this morning at a photo call, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed the child's name in a sweet new Instagram post. And based on the photo they shared, little Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor's grandparents can't get enough of him. The post features a touching shot of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and Doria Ragland (Meghan Markle's mother) all leaning over to get a peek at the tike, who's swaddled in a white blanket. "This afternoon Their Royal Highnesses introduced Her Majesty The Queen to her eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle," the caption reads. "The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess’ mother were also present for this special occasion." Meghan and Harry's @sussexroyal Instagram account shared a black-and-white version of the image, while @theroyalfamily, the royal family's main handle, opted for full color. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Everyone in the family photo is clearly overjoyed with Archie—including his parents. During this morning's meeting with the press, Meghan and Harry answered a few questions, and couldn't help but gush over their first baby. "It’s magic. It’s pretty amazing," Meghan said. "And here I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy." She also noted that they were looking forward to introducing him to his royal great-grandparents—and had actually already did so with one. Although they were slated to meet with the Queen and Prince Philip just after they spoke with the media, they'd had a run-in with Philip. "We just bumped into the Duke as we were walking by which was so nice," she said. "So it’ll be a nice moment to introduce the baby to more family, and my mom’s with us as well, so, it’s been a really good time." This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>The name of Harry and Meghan’s royal baby has been revealed and it is a choice that has surprised many. As has been the style of of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, they used Instagram to announce their son will be named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The post also included a picture of young Archie meeting the Queen and Prince Philip. Conspicuously absent from the announcement was any royal title. He will not an earl or a lord, but will be known simply as Archie, with Master as a prefix when required. Harry and Meghan’s son is not entitled to be a prince or an HRH, but could have used the courtesy title Earl of Dumbarton, or been Lord Archie Mountbatten- Windsor. A source said: “They have chosen not to use a courtesy title.” The decision fits in with Harry and Meghan’s desire to give their son as normal a life as possible despite his royal heritage. Two hours earlier the new parents posed with their two-day-old baby for a small, invited group of media at Windsor Castle. Camera Icon Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a photocall with their newborn son. Credit: AP Harry cradled his son in his arms while the couple beamed for the cameras. “He has the sweetest temperament, he’s really calm,” Meghan said, before Harry chimed in: “I wonder where he gets that from”. The baby was born on Monday at 5.26am London time, weighing 7lbs, 3oz (3.26kg). In a break from tradition, the birth announcement was made on the couple’s Instagram page @sussexroyal before the news was displayed on the easel for the waiting crowds outside Buckingham Palace. Just hours after the birth on Monday, Prince Harry gave a heartwarming address to the waiting media, giddily telling journalists he was “over the moon” at the birth of his first child. With Press Association<doc-sep>
This afternoon, shortly after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry finished their first photocall with their son Archie Harrison, the couple took their newborn to meet Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by Meghan's mother Doria Ragland for the baby's first audience with Her Majesty. The meeting went very well. "It was such a lovely moment with Her Majesty. Everyone was so touched," a source close to the couple told ELLE.com. “It’s been such a magical time, and Meghan and Harry are so incredibly happy.” The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared the first photo from that meeting themselves when they announced Archie's name on their Instagram. "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pleased to announce they have named their first born child: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor," their SussexRoyal Instagram wrote. "This afternoon Their Royal Highnesses introduced Her Majesty The Queen to her eighth great-grandchild at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess’ mother were also present for this special occasion." Meghan and Harry ultimately chose the name Archie because it really resonated with them. A Royal source said that “there was no special meaning behind the name; the couple just loved it.” A source close to the Duke and Duchess shared with ELLE.com that Meghan and Harry wanted a “modern name” while respecting royal tradition. And while Archie's looks and personality will really emerge in the coming weeks and months, Meghan spoke about how peaceful their baby is now during the couple's photocall with him. "He has the sweetest temperament. He’s really calm," Meghan said. Alyssa Bailey News and Strategy Editor Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). Carolyn Durand Carolyn Durand is a royal contributor for ELLE.com and Oprah.com who has covered the royal family for more than 15 years.