King Charles was late to meet his grandson, Prince Archie, after his birth, and the story is making the rounds after all these years. Charles was not in Britain when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed their first child in May 2019. Instead, the then-Prince of Wales had a long trip ahead of him before he could meet his new grandson. This scheduling clash ultimately meant his first visit to Archie could only be possible after he returned from an overseas engagement.
King Charles was reportedly in Berlin during Prince Archie’s birth
King Charles’ grandson, Prince Archie, is now 6 and was born on May 6, 2019, in London. At that time, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle lived at Frogmore Cottage, near Windsor. Hence, the couple easily brought their son to Windsor Castle two days later to introduce him to his great-grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.
HELLO! reported that when Archie was born, Charles spent those days in Berlin for official duties. While in Germany, he met then-Chancellor Angela Merkel, attended a Queen’s Birthday Party hosted by the British ambassador, and visited the Berlin Airlift Memorial.
However, Charles and Camilla took their time to acknowledge the news publicly in a joint statement. The day after Archie’s birth, they said, “We couldn’t be more delighted at the news, and we’re looking forward to meeting the baby when we return.”
When Harry and Markle later showed their newborn to the public at Windsor, the Duchess of Sussex happily said, “It’s magic, it’s pretty amazing,” and added, “I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy.” Meanwhile, Harry said, “Parenting is amazing,” admitting that the couple was “thrilled to have our own little bundle of joy.”
Now, as his grandson Archie’s birthday comes around again, HELLO! reported that Charles will be busy with a different duty — hosting his first Garden Party of the season.
