Royal baby Archie to be christened on Saturday

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son Archie will be christened at a private ceremony on Saturday, a royal source confirmed.

The service will be held at the private chapel at Windsor Castle and is understood to be a “very small gathering”, they said.

The ceremony is due to take place on Saturday, exactly two months after Archie was born on 6 May. Pictures of the ceremony will be released on Sunday through the media and Harry and Meghan’s Instagram account.

Royal christenings are usually private affairs, with invitations extending only to close family and friends, and chosen godparents.

The decision to hold a private ceremony comes after it emerged £2.4 million of taxpayers’moneyhadbeen spent renovating the couple’s residence, Frogmore Cottage, close to Windsor, for the couple and baby Archie.