Harry and Meghan mark Archie’s 1st birthday by releasing video

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a video of Meghan reading to their son on Archie’s birthday in LA | WATCH

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released a video of Meghan reading to their son as they mark Archie’s 1st birthday and promote a campaign to help children during the coronavirus pandemic.

The video shows Meghan sitting with Archie on her lap and reading one of his favourite books, “Duck! Rabbit!”

Archie grabs at the pages and helps turn them during the reading. Harry, who filmed the short video, whoops and says “bravo” from behind the camera at the end.

The three-minute video was posted Wednesday on the Instagram accounts of Save With Stories and Save the Children UK for a fundraising campaign with the goal bringing food and learning resources to children and families struggling during the pandemic.

Prince Harry and Meghan with newborn Archie at Windsor Castle.

Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Archie.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6, 2019 at London’s Portland Hospital. His parents chose not to pose with their newborn outside the hospital, a recent tradition in Harry’s family, and decided against giving the baby a royal name.

Archie had an eventful first year. He accompanied his parents on a tour of Africa and at the age of 4 months was introduced to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Harry and Meghan shocked many early this year with an announcement that they intended to quit as senior royals and split their time between Britain and North America. They couple officially stepped down from royal duties at the end of March, saying they were giving up public funding and seeking financial independence.

The family went from living in a cottage on the grounds of Windsor Castle, to Vancouver Island in Canada and then on to Los Angeles before lockdown measures commenced.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor at a meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu during their royal tour of South Africa last September.

Archie is expected to mark his birthday with Zoom calls to his aunt and uncle, Kate and William, as well as a phone call with the Queen, according to The Sun.

Kensington Palace wished him a very happy birthday on Twitter, sharing a family portrait from the day of his christening.

Wishing Archie a very happy first birthday today! 🎈 pic.twitter.com/dEjvnSjGGM

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 6, 2020

Princes Charles also sent his birthday wishes.

A very Happy Birthday to Archie, who turns one today. 🎈

This photo of Archie and his grandfather was taken following his christening in July 2019.

📸 Chris Allerton ©️ Sussex Royal pic.twitter.com/AYxqkRxE1d

— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) May 6, 2020

The official royal family Twitter account posted a photo of Archie’s grandparents, the Queen, Prince Philip and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland.

Happy Birthday to Archie Mountbatten-Windsor who is celebrating his 1st birthday today! 🎈

Archie is The Queen’s eighth great-grandchild. pic.twitter.com/PMaiY6NR1a

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 6, 2020

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