Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Baby Just Got a Royal Honor

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Jenny Erikson May 23 at 1:58 PM

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Master Archie Harrison may not have a royal title, but he's definitely a member of the royal family. In keeping with tradition for all the new babies born into Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new son just had a specially bred chrysanthemum named after him.

The bright yellow bloom was unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show this week.

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British chrysanthemum breeder Chrysanthemum Direct has reportedly been cultivating this variety for months. The company chose yellow to keep it gender neutral, as the Sussexes didn't reveal the sex of the baby until after his arrival on May 6.
According to royal tradition, each new baby is given a namesake chrysanthemum, the type of flower that decorated Westminster Abbey during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's 1947 wedding. Princess Charlotte's was revealed nearly a year after she was born, and it was a soft pink bloom with green tips.

Archie may have been too young to enjoy the show himself this year, but his cousins sure weren't.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share some new photographs of their family as they visited the RHS Back to Nature Garden at the #ChelseaFlowerShow on Sunday afternoon. The photographs were taken by @mattporteous. The #RHSChelsea Back to Nature Garden, designed by The Duchess and award-winning landscape architects Andrée Davies and Adam White of Davies White Landscape Architects, is a woodland setting for families and communities to come together and connect with nature. Her Royal Highness is a strong advocate for the proven benefits the outdoors has on physical and mental health, and the positive impact that nature and the environment can have on childhood development in particular. Over the past months, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have helped The Duchess gather moss, leaves and twigs to help decorate @The_RHS Back to Nature Garden. Hazel sticks collected by the family were also used to make the garden’s den. The Duchess told Monty Don in an interview for the BBC: “I really feel that nature and being interactive outdoors has huge benefits on our physical and mental wellbeing, particularly for young children. I really hope that this woodland that we have created really inspires families, kids and communities to get outside, enjoy nature and the outdoors, and spend quality time together.”

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Prince William and Kate Middleton brought their three children out to explore the garden she helped design, and they obviously had the time of their lives. They said on their official Instagram account, "Her Royal Highness is a strong advocate for the proven benefits the outdoors has on physical and mental health, and the positive impact that nature and the environment can have on childhood development in particular."
One-year-old Prince Louis stole the show, and we hope Archie is tagging along with him next year!

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We have no doubt that Louis will be able to teach Archie how to get into all kinds of mischief. After all, he's being taught by the best himself -- big brother Prince George and big sister Princess Charlotte.
For now we'll just have to content ourselves with the few sweet photos we have of baby Archie.

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We totally respect Meghan's wish for privacy during her maternity leave, but dang -- we're dying for a new picture of this sweet baby! They change so much the first few weeks, and we're dying to see what he looks like now! Maybe they'll share a newborn portrait soon? We're keeping our fingers crossed.

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Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Baby Archie Just Got a Royal Honor

The bright yellow bloom was unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show this week.

Archie may have been too young to enjoy the show himself this year, but his cousins sure weren't.

One-year-old Prince Louis stole the show, and we hope Archie is tagging along with him next year!

For now we'll just have to content ourselves with the few sweet photos we have of baby Archie.

Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Baby Archie Just Got a Royal Honor

The bright yellow bloom was unveiled at the Chelsea Flower Show this week.

Archie may have been too young to enjoy the show himself this year, but his cousins sure weren't.

One-year-old Prince Louis stole the show, and we hope Archie is tagging along with him next year!

For now we'll just have to content ourselves with the few sweet photos we have of baby Archie.

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