The adorable and retro-chic nickname for the Scottish and English Archibald, Archie has officially earned its place as a standalone title.
Yes, Archie is a nickname for Arthur. However, Archie is also considered a popular name in its own right (see below for nicknames for Archie as well as Arthur).
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born at 05:26 BST (04:26 UTC) on 6 May 2019 at the Portland Hospital in London. He is the first child of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In their biography of the Sussexes, Finding Freedom, Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote that the pair wanted a name which was 'something traditional, a name that was powerful even without a title in front of it. ' 'Archie, meaning strength and bravery, fit the bill,' they added.
Archie means "genuine," "bold," and "brave," Yahoo reports, and is often short for Archibald. Harrison means "son of Harry," which makes sense and could have been used as a tribute to Prince Harry.
Harry calls Meghan “M”
Nicknames: Archie, Ari, Art, Artie, Artu.
Archie and Lilibet were not prince and princess at birth, because they were not grandchildren of the monarch, but they gained the right to these titles when King Charles acceded to the throne.
Lilibet and her brother, Archie, became eligible to use princess and prince titles when their grandfather acceded the throne. But it was acknowledged for the first time this week.
According to People, under the current guidelines, the great-grandchildren of the monarch are not princes and princesses except for the children of the eldest son of Prince Charles, who is first in line for the throne.
The Duchess of Sussex has preferred, since her college days, to be called Meghan. The reason? According to reports, she does not like how her other name rhymes with her last name. Her full name is Rachel Meghan Markle.
Queen Elizabeth
We have heard the late monarch's grand and great-grandchildren refer to her as 'Granny' and 'Gan Gan'. She was also famously called 'Lilibet' by her mother, father and grandparents. According to royal biographer Robert Lacey, Prince Philip has a more light-hearted nickname for his wife; 'Cabbage'.
Under British royal protocol, both Lilibet and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple's 3-year-old son, are entitled to the titles of princess and prince as grandchildren of the sitting U.K. monarch.
Edith is most known for her shrill voice (her trademark "Oh, Aaaaaaaaaah-chie!" became popular among viewers) and her flighty demeanor. The latter character trait causes Archie to call her "dingbat".
Popularity: Charles is a very popular male name in the United States. Nicknames: Charlie, Chas, Chip, Chuck, Chuckie. Variations: Carl, Carlo, Carlos, Kale, Kaolis, Karl, Karol, Siarl. Namesakes: Charles Addams, Charles Bukowski, Charlie Chaplin, Charles DeGaulle, Charles Dickes.
"King Charles will not strip royal titles away from Prince Harry as it would go against the gifts and wishes of the late Queen Elizabeth II," he notes. Since the title was a gift from Harry's grandmother, Charles wouldn't take it from him.
“Lady” is ordinarily used as a less formal alternative to the full title of a countess, viscountess, or baroness; where the name is territorial, the “of ” is dropped—thus the Vicountess of A.
Harry and Meghan's children have been named prince and princess on the Royal Family's website as the couple said it was their "birthright". It comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex publicly used the titles prince and princess for Archie and Lilibet for the first time.
As with William and Kate with Prince Louis, Meghan and Harry likely decided their children were too young for the somber event.
Can Harry and Meghan legally lose their Duke and Duchess titles? Legally, the monarch has no powers to remove a family member's royal titles - it would require an act of parliament to actually happen.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, KCVO (Henry Charles Albert David; born 15 September 1984) is a member of the British royal family. He is the younger son of King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Artie is a gender-neutral name with Celtic roots. As the very cute diminutive of Arthur, it has its roots in the word artos, which means "bear." It can also be a variant of the name Arthuretta. Baby can take the lead from King Arthur and play an active role in improving the world around her.
Ted is a boy's name of Greek origin. A diminutive form of Theodore and Edward, it means "wealth," "fortune," or "God's gift." If you're looking for a sweet name to show baby how much you treasure their presence, Ted is a worthy contender.