When is baby Archie’s birthday and what have Meghan Markle and Prince Harry planned?

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PRINCE Archie’s birthdays is coming up and many will be wondering how the Royals plan to celebrate during the coronavirus pandemic.

The good news is that Prince Harry and Megan still plan to celebrate the prince’s birthday in style, with a few safety adjustments in place to keep to the social distancing rules.

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Monday, May 6, 2019

When is baby Archie’s birthday?

BABY Archie Harrison was born on May 6, 2019.

He was christened exactly two months later.

Archie is seventh in line to the throne and is the youngest great-granchild to Queen Elizabeth II.

The release of the official birth certificate revealed that the young royal was born at Portland Hospital in London.

Meghan and Harry have had to scale down the original plans for Archie’s birthday

What have Prince Harry and Megan Markle got planned?

Prince Harry and Megan Markle have scaled-down their original plans for Archie’s first birthday.

Originally, the pair had planned to o take Archie to Scotland to spend time with Queen Elizabeth and have a picnic at the Balmoral Castle.

But they still plan to speak to the Queen via face-time it has been said.

To be on the safe side, the birthday celebrations will now just be the three of them, and to make up for the it, they plan to make baby Archie some animal-themed cupcakes, as he is said to be an ‘animal lover’.

When was the royal baby introduced to the world?

Meghan and Harry beamed as they introduced their “amazing” baby boy to the world, at 12.40pm on May 8, 2019.

A few hours later the couple announced the baby’s name – Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gushed over their 'amazing' baby boy

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gushed over their ‘amazing’ baby boy when they introduced him to the world on May 8, 2019

The new parents appeared tired but ecstatic as they cradled the newborn, with giddy bearded dad Harry joking his son “already has facial hair”.

They kept him swaddled in a white blanket and hat as they spoke about their little boy.

How was the birth announced?

The couple announced the birth of their son on Instagram by sharing a simple blue background featuring the words “It’s a BOY! Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to announce the birth of their child.”

The image was captioned: “We are pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child in the early morning on May 6, 2019.

“Their Royal Highnesses’ son weighs 7lbs. 3oz.”

The royal couple released an official christening photo of Archie

The royal couple released an official christening photo of Archie

The palace officially announced the birth of Baby Sussex shortly after.

Kensington Palace revealed the news of Meghan’s pregnancy on its official Twitter page in October 2018.

The message read: “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the spring of 2019.

“Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.”