MY BABY BUBBA
Meghan’s sweet nickname for cutie Archie
BABY Archie beamed as he made his debut on the royal tour of South Africa to meet anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s four-month-old son posed with the man they call “The Arch” in Cape Town.
The little lad appeared unfazed by the cameras as Meghan revealed she calls him “bubba”.
Bouncing him on her lap, she said: “Say hello, hello, hi. Oh bubba!”
Harry said: “He’s so busy, constantly wanting to stand. He knows exactly what’s going on.”
Archbishop Tutu, 87, beamed at the little boy and said: “He understands.” Meghan replied: “I know! He’s an old soul.”
Royal fans commented on how much Archie looks like his father as a baby. Many shared photos of the young prince on Twitter and said the pair could be twins. Others said Archie had mum’s eyes but dad’s nose and mouth.
The family spent about 30 minutes with Archbishop Tutu – one of the most vocal campaigners for Nelson Mandela’s release from jail – and his daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe at his Legacy Foundation. Harry, 35, last met the archbishop in November 2015 when the Queen named him an honorary member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in recognition of his services to UK communities as well as international peace. Having suffered recent ill health, Archbishop Tutu has cancelled several public engagements. He said he was “thrilled” at the “rare privilege and honour” to meet Harry and Meghan. Later Meghan, 38, met female entrepreneurs at a city tech-hub.
She revealed that she was enjoying being a working mother, despite the added pressure of being a royal.
Meghan told mum-of-two Lara Rosmarin, CEO of Cape Innovation and Technology: “There are days when it’s a lot to juggle but then you meet someone and you have an impact on them and you say ‘Aha’ and it’s so rewarding.”
The Duchess then took a large holdall of baby clothes to Mothers2Mothers, a charity supporting parents with HIV.
The items included two tiny white vests – one saying “The Future” and another with the Invictus Games logo.
Gesturing to the bag, Meghan said: “There’s all sorts of things there. It’s so important to be able to share with other families… you’re all in this together so we just wanted to share something from our home to each of yours.”
Yesterday, Harry flew to Botswana where he is expected to visit conservation projects. Meghan will stay in Cape Town with Archie until the family are reunited in Johannesburg next week.
WHAT a joy it is to see Archie, the beautiful son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, held with such love by his mother as this splendid family tour of Africa proceeds. In Cape Town he was kissed by legendary anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and the royal couple met extraordinary people striving to change lives throughout South Africa.
As a family, in both Britain and the wider world, they selflessly work to celebrate everyday heroes, highlight crucial issues and bring joy to communities.
They make our nation proud.