El príncipe Archie celebra su cuarto cumpleaños y su parecido con Harry y Meghan es cada vez más evidente

May 08, 2023

Desde que el príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle oficialmente renunciaron a sus puestos como miembros de la familia real, la gente ha estado muy interesada en cómo serían sus vidas. Aunque sabemos más sobre qué es lo que hacen en su día a día ahora, no podemos decir lo mismo de sus dos hijos: el príncipe Archie de Sussex y la princesa Lilibet de Sussex.

Sin embargo, lo que sí sabemos es que Archie celebró el 6 de mayo de 2023 su cuarto cumpleaños. A pesar de haber optado por mantener a su único hijo varón fuera del ojo público, los Sussex han dejado en unas cuantas ocasiones que vean a su primogénito. De estos momentos hemos aprendido algunas cosas sobre el joven príncipe, sobre todo su adorable parecido con sus padres. Para celebrar su cumpleaños número cuatro, echemos un vistazo al parecido que guarda con su familia el príncipe Archie de Sussex.

Nació el 6 de mayo de 2019, casi un año después del primer aniversario de boda de sus padres. Archie ha despertado el interés de los fans de la realeza. Para lo joven que es, el príncipe se ha movido mucho. Menos de un año después de su nacimiento en el Reino Unido, el duque y la duquesa de Sussex renunciaron formalmente a sus títulos oficiales y dejaron de ser miembros activos de la realeza. La joven familia se mudó a varios lugares después de ello: primero a la isla de Vancouver, en Canadá, durante unos meses, antes de establecerse en el estado natal de Meghan Markle, California, en Estados Unidos, donde estuvieron primero en Los Ángeles y luego en Montecito para tener algo más de intimidad.

Aunque apenas hemos visto a Archie, el parecido familiar que guarda con sus dos padres es cada vez más evidente.

Durante los primeros meses de Archie, los observadores de la realeza no dudaron de que él y Harry tenían similitudes muy evidentes. La más obvia: los toques de rojo en el pelo de Archie. Según un artículo de la revista People de agosto de 2019, una fuente ya lo había predicho, pues ya entonces hablaban de los "mechones de pelo rojizo" de Archie.

En septiembre de 2019, durante la última gira como miembros de la realeza de Meghan y Harry, Archie tuvo su debut real en Sudáfrica, cuando él y sus padres conocieron al arzobispo Desmond Tutu y a su hija, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe. Con Archie sonriendo y siendo travieso ante las cámaras, se puede decir con seguridad que el pequeño se robó el espectáculo.

Con solo cuatro meses, ya estaba claro que el pequeño se parecía mucho a su famoso padre. Vestido con un mono a rayas azules y blancas, una camisa blanca de manga larga y calcetines, Archie se sentó en el regazo de Meghan mientras sus padres hablaban de la organización del arzobispo y su esposa, The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.

Unos meses más tarde, los Sussex publicaron en su cuenta de Instagram un video que repasaba el año 2019 para la familia, en el que aparecía un primer plano de Archie en brazos de su padre en Canadá. Los dos aparecían frente a un lago, abrigados con ropa de invierno, mientras el cariñoso papá sonreía al bebé Archie, que lucía un adorable gorrito gris con doble pompón. Las similitudes faciales con su padre Harry eran evidentes, sobre todo las mejillas, la forma de la cara y el pelo de Archie.

Pero las similitudes familiares no son solo por parte de Harry, pues Meghan también tiene influencia, sobre todo sus ojos y su nariz.

Two months after his birth, on July 6, 2019, Archie was christened in an intimate ceremony at the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Private Chapel in Windsor Castle. To mark the special day, the Sussexes released two new photos of their son: one surrounded by his extended family and a second, more intimate shot with his parents. 

Unlike his cousins, the three children of William and Kate Middleton, Archie did not hold a royal title at the time. Because of a letters patent — a legal order of the monarch — from 1917, only certain people may have the title of "prince," and Archie sadly did not qualify. That was until his grandfather King Charles III became king and chose to give him and his sister Lilibet official titles.

Prior to that, Harry and Meghan were given the option to choose the subsidiary honorary title of Earl of Dumbarton for their son, although they decided not to, according to Time Magazine. The couple decided they wanted a more private life for little Archie. 

For Archie's 2nd birthday, the family celebrated quietly at their home in Montecito, California. It was also reported that Archie's grandmother, Doria Ragland, spent the day with her grandson and the Sussexes. It's well known that the royal family has many traditions, but in 2021 it was revealed that Meghan reportedly has her own birthday tradition for Archie that was taught to her by her mother. The duchess once wrote on her old blog, The Tig, about a birthday tradition that she does every year that was taught to her by Ragland. According to Elle, Meghan wrote on her blog back in 2016:

"My mum has always said that birthdays are your own personal New Year. Your own chance to make resolutions just for yourself and what you prognosticate for your year ahead."

Since Archie has spent his birthdays with his parents and grandmother in California, it's possible they passed down this tradition to him. Another tradition that Archie partook in for a previous birthday was the popular American tradition of cake-smashing, in which a baby gets their own personal cake to smash and eat on their first birthday. 

The following year, many royal family members wished Archie a happy 3rd birthday on social media. This included his aunt and uncle, the Prince and Princess of Wales. Posting a throwback picture on their Twitter account, the couple included warm birthday wishes. The official royal family Twitter account, posting on behalf of Queen Elizabeth, chimed in as well, also including a throwback picture. Since pictures of Archie are hard to come by, as his parents wish for him to stay out of the spotlight, this is not terribly surprising.

It seems that California life offers a particular sort of freedom that Harry didn't get in the royal family. There are several examples of this, including the couple's decision to send Archie to a nursery that teaches more than just traditional skills. 

In January 2022, The Mirror reported that Archie would be visiting a nursery school in Montecito. The school offers more than the traditional kinds of teachings, although they are still represented. While the school provides subjects like reading, writing and numbers, it also focuses on teaching “emotional literacy” and mindfulness, reflecting an emphasis on mental health and social skills. Unsurprisingly, little Archie seems to garner a lot less attention than he would get if he were to see an English nursery school.

Despite being one of the most famous children in the world, we don't know too much about Archie's personality or, until somewhat recently, even how he spoke. But that all changed in 2022 after the Sussex family released various media projects. 

After the first three episodes of "Harry & Meghan" were released on Dec. 8, 2022, royal fans were eager to see what the famously private couple would reveal. To our delight, the world got another chance to hear Archie speak. 

In a clip of a stunning sunset in Montecito, Meghan said to her son offscreen: "Look at that. How would you describe it, Archie?" In awe of the sky, little Archie responded, "Well it's all done, beautiful!"

How adorable! But it wasn't the first time we heard Archie's voice. The royal toddler made a short appearance in Meghan's Archetypes podcast.

In the first episode of the Sussex's Netflix series, Archie made an appearance running on a beach while dressed in warm winter layers. The final three episodes of the series dropped on Dec. 15, 2022. Netflix called the series "unprecedented," as it revealed it would span from "the early days of the couple’s courtship to the challenges and controversies that led them to feeling forced to step back from their full-time roles in the institution."

Meanwhile, the Sussexes said of the show:

“We are grateful to have the ability to share our love story through such an esteemed creative team and with the global reach of Netflix. ... We hope it helps others to heal, and to feel inspired.” 

Although it's unclear exactly how much the couple received for the docuseries, their total Netflix deal is estimated to be $100 million.

In Archie's first months, it became clear to royal watchers that he and Harry had obvious similarities, most obviously, with hints of red in Archie's hair. According to a People Magazine article from August 2019, a source had already predicted this, as they spoke of Archie's "tufts of reddish hair" even back then.

In September 2019, during Meghan and Harry’s last royal tour, Archie made his debut royal engagement in South Africa when he and his parents met Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe. With Archie smiling and being mischievous for the cameras, it's safe to say the little guy stole the show! 

At only 4 months old, it was already clear that the little tot bore a striking resemblance to his famous father. Dressed in blue-and-white striped overalls, a long-sleeved white shirt and socks, Archie sat in Meghan’s lap as his parents discussed the Archbishop and his wife's organization, The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation.

A few months later, the Sussexes took to their Instagram account to post a video looking back at 2019 for the family, which featured a close shot of Archie being held by his dad in Canada. The two were pictured in front of a lake, bundled up in warm winter clothes as the doting dad smiled at baby Archie, who was sporting an adorable double pom-pom gray beanie. The facial similarities to his dad Harry were evident, notably Archie's cheeks, face shape and hair. 

But the family similarities aren't only from Harry's side — Meghan also has an influence, notably her eyes and nose. 

In fact, mere days after Archie's birth in 2019, his parents said that after being asked which one of them Archie takes after more, they were "still trying to figure that out," according to Harper's Bazaar. 

In the same interview, Harry added that "his looks are changing every single day, so who knows." Clearly, both parents have an influence, and it seems to vary which parent he resembles more as time goes on. 

Over time, Archie's resemblance to his mom has also been spotted by eagle-eyed royal fans. In the fifth episode of Harry's Apple TV series co-produced with Oprah Winfrey, "The Me You Can't See," released in May 2021, never-before-seen footage of Archie swinging on a hanging bench alongside his father revealed a resemblance to Meghan.

Twitter user Julieth posted a side-by-side comparison of a baby photo of Meghan along with Archie, and it is quite clear that the toddler has taken after his beautiful mom! She captioned her post, "Archie been looking a lot like Meghan."

Other users certainly agreed with this, with one user commenting that they "always" saw the resemblance. "I have always said that Archie looks like his mother from the first time we saw him at the photo call. He's a mini Meghan with his curly and wavy hair," they wrote. Other users also commented that Archie was Meghan's twin.

Meanwhile, another person also saw that Archie's face resembled both his parents, as they said: "I think he is changing from Harry to Meghan's faces at the moment. I can't wait to see which face will finally stick." We couldn't agree more — and only time will tell who the young prince will end up looking more like!  

De hecho, pocos días después del nacimiento de Archie en 2019, sus padres dijeron que, tras la pregunta de a cuál de los dos se parece más Archie, estaban "todavía intentando averiguarlo", según Harper's Bazaar.

En la misma entrevista, Harry añadió que "su aspecto cambia cada día, así que quién sabe". Está claro que ambos padres influyen y parece variar a cuál se parece más con el paso del tiempo.

Con el tiempo, los fans de la realeza con ojos de lince también han detectado el parecido de Archie con su madre. En el quinto episodio de la serie de Apple TV de Harry coproducida con Oprah Winfrey, "The Me You Can't See", estrenada en mayo de 2021, unas imágenes nunca vistas de Archie columpiándose en un banco colgante junto a su padre revelaron un parecido con Meghan.

La usuaria de Twitter Julieth publicó una comparación de una foto de bebé de Meghan y una de Archie, ¡y está claro que el pequeño se parece a su preciosa madre! Tituló su publicación: "Archie se parece mucho a Meghan".

Otros usuarios estaban de acuerdo, y uno de ellos comentó que "siempre" había visto el parecido. "Siempre he dicho que Archie se parece a su madre desde la primera vez que lo vimos en la sesión de foto. Es un mini Meghan con su pelo rizado y ondulado", escribieron. Otros usuarios también comentaron que Archie era gemelo de Meghan.

Mientras tanto, otra persona también vio que la cara de Archie se parecía a la de sus dos padres, como dijo: "Creo que en este momento está cambiando la cara de Harry por la de Meghan. Estoy deseando ver qué cara se le queda finalmente". No podríamos estar más de acuerdo, ¡y solo el tiempo dirá a quién acabará pareciéndose más el joven príncipe!

¡Feliz cumpleaños número cuatro al príncipe Archie de Sussex! ¿A quién crees que se parece más el joven miembro de la realeza, a su madre o a su padre? Cuéntanos y comparte el artículo con otros fans de la realeza para que también opinen.