Royal Baby: Could Archie Be King?

On the 8th of May 2019, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry officially presented their son to the public. According to the order of succession, this royal baby has very little chance of reaching the throne, and therefore this is the only way it could happen…

Royal Baby: Could Archie Be King?
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Royal Baby: Could Archie Be King?

Will Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, to use his full name, one day have the chance to reach the throne? Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s child has an almost minuscule chance of having an official title. According to the site Popsugar, the most recent royal baby cannot currently claim the title of Prince, and will be referred to as Mr Archie Harrison. It is only his parents and the Queen who will be able to decide whether or not they want to give him this title.

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To recite the official order of succession to the throne, Prince Charles would be first in line, followed by his son, Prince William, and then the children of the Duke of Cambridge; George, Charlotte and Louis. Finally, Prince Harry, and in seventh place would be the newborn: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

So to be frank, while his claim to the throne is by no means an impossibility, it rests nonetheless highly unlikely!

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