Harry and Meghan will have a 'private christening' for Archie

Sarah Carty
·Lifestyle Editor
Updated

They’re fiercely protective of their newborn son, with royal fans not even getting a full look at Archie Mountbatten Windsor’s face yet.

And now Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly planning to have a private ‘media-free’ christening for their one-month-old son next weekend.

According to The Times, Archie will likely be christened at St George’s Chapel in Windsor on Saturday, July 6th - the same venue where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in 2018.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son during a photocall in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning a very private affair for Archie. Photo: Getty Images

According to reports, the couple have only invited 25 family and friends to the special occasion , which and the Queen won’t even be in attendance, because she reportedly has other commitments on the day.

It’s believed Buckingham Palace will release select photos from the christening after it’s taken place.

Royal author Penny Juror slammed the couple in The Times, saying it’s a slap in the face to the public, just days after it was revealed works on their home, Frogmore Cottage, has cost the taxpayer $4.3 million.

"They can't have it both ways. Either they are totally private, pay for their own house and disappear out of view or play the game the way it is played,” Penny said.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive with their son Prince George of Cambridge at Chapel Royal in St James's Palace in central London on October 23, 2013
Fans couldn't wait to get a glimpse of Prince George at his christening in 2013. Photo: Getty Images
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge leave the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham Estate after the Christening of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge on July 5, 2015
In 2015, royal fans were invited into the grounds of Sandringham Estate for Princess Charlotte's christening. Photo: Getty Images

"Seeing Archie and his godparents arriving at the christening is what people are interested in."

Indeed, Harry and Meghan’s plans for Archie’s christening are a stark contrast to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s celebrations for their three children.

Crowds queued for hours in 2013 for the christening of Prince George at The Chapel Royal at St James's Palace and again in June 2018 for Prince Louis’ christening.

Princess Charlotte of Cambridge and Britain's Prince George of Cambridge hold hands with their father, Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge is carried by his mother, Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge after his christening service at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London on July 9, 2018. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINIC LIPINSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
The Cambridges were back in St James's Palace in 2018 for Prince Louis' christening. Photo: Getty Images

In 2015, royal fans were invited into the grounds of Sandringham for Princess Charlotte’s christening at the Church of St Mary Magdalene at Sandringham.

However, it’s believed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will dress Archie in the Honiton christening gown, which has been passed down from generation to generation in the royal family.

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