Meghan Markle May Bring Archie And Sister Lilibet To Buckingham Palace For Balcony Debut

Jun 07, 2021

With the birth of Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on June 4, 2021, royal fans are already wondering when the newborn will make her public debut. The world is already captivated by the newborn, and the royal family has released a statement about their delight at welcoming the newest member of the family. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been quite private about their lives since their move to the United States in March 2020. 

In fact, leading up to their second child's birth, Meghan has been relatively private, staying out of the public eye and refusing to reveal her daughter's due date. The duchess also decided not to have a baby shower. According to US Weekly, Meghan didn't feel such a celebration would be appropriate amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

While there have been major tensions between Harry and the rest of his family since his departure as a senior working member of the royal family, the birth of Lilibet held high hopes that she could be a "great unifier" for the royal family according to Us Weekly. 

There has been no news or updates about when Lilibet and Meghan will be vising the UK, but recent reports suggest that there is hope that Lilibet and her brother Archie will make their debut on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for Trooping of the Colour, as well as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee which is set to take place in June 2022. The platinum jubilee is certainly a major milestone for Queen Elizabeth, which is currently the longest-ruling monarch in Britain. 

The Daily Star reported that royal experts believe that Archie and his baby sister could make their Buckingham Palace balcony debuts on the queen's Platinum Jubilee next year. Harry and Meghan are also said to be planning a visit to the UK to attend his grandmother's celebrations, which are set to begin in June 2022. The news outlet reported that Buckingham Palace has already announced plans to mark the monarch's 70 years on the throne, which includes an extended bank holiday for workers.

One of the celebrations includes Trooping The Colour, where the Royal Family gathers on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the RAF fly-past. It is also a second birthday celebration for the queen, whose birthday is actually in April. 

Harry and Meghan's birth announcement on Sunday, June 6, 2021, is the first bit of good news the royal family has had in a while, given the saddening events of the past few months, which have been filled with strife and mourning. Prince Philip, who would have been the child's great grandfather, passed away on April 9 at 99 years old. At the time, Meghan could not make it to Philip's April 17 funeral because doctors advised against traveling to the UK while pregnant.

Harry did attend his grandfather's funeral, and it was thought that there was some hope of a reconciliation between Harry and the rest of his family. The brothers met for "peace talks," as reported by the Daily Mail, away from the cameras in Windsor Castle and with the inclusion of their father Prince Charles.

This year, the queen's birthday was quite different due to Philip's death. While every year the queen releases a portrait of herself for her birthday, for the first time in over seven decades, she did not release one this year according to PEOPLE. Moreover, this year marked the second time that the annual traditional gun salutes, which commonly take place at Hyde Park and the Tower of London to commemorate Elizabeth's birthday, did not take place. The event was canceled in 2020 as well due to the coronavirus lockdown. 

It was also announced that the Trooping the Colour celebrations, which mark the queen’s birthday every June, would again not take place on their usual scale for the second year in a row, with the first being canceled due to the pandemic as well. The Trooping the Colours celebration scheduled for next year for the queen's platinum jubilee should certainly be an exciting event considering that the last two years have been affected by difficult and unforeseeable circumstances. 

Interestingly, this tradition didn't actually begin with Elizabeth, but rather King George II, all the way back in 1748. The reason for Trooping The Colours is actually due to the weather — King George II's birthday was in November, which is a terrible month for weather in Britain. In order to best celebrate outdoors, it was decided that a big outdoor celebration would take place in June to make use of the better summer weather. Ever since, the Trooping the Colour event has taken place in June, regardless of when the ruling monarch's actual birthday is. 

We hope to see Archie and his sister at next year's celebration! 

Do you think Meghan, Archie and Lilibet will make it for Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee? Tell us your thoughts, and be sure to ask the royal fans in your life about what they think as well.