How Meghan Markle’s Son Archie’s Name Is Vital In Ending A Long-Standing Royal Feud

The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marked the year 2018. This year, it is the birth of baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on July 26 that has been embedded in royal history. Express shares the rich history of the very regal name behind Baby Archie and how it strings along Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip.

The Mountbatten in the Mountbatten-Windsor name is held by Prince Philip. And for the longest time, the prince was not allowed to pass his name on to his offsprings.

While Prince Philip focused on his duty as the Queen's consort, for a long while he felt as if he didn't fit in the palace or the royal family. His Greek and Danish royal descent, along with his German-sounding name, didn't help in that regard either. He now keeps away from the Windsor bubble and enjoys retirement.

Despite Mountbatten being the anglicized equivalent of the name, the Brits still found it too foreign, and so he was not allowed to give his name to his kids. This rule was made by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Royal Aide Tommy Lascelles out of fear of public backlash, especially so soon after World War II.

“I am the only man in the country not allowed to give his name to his children,” the duke said. “I'm nothing but a bloody amoeba.”

The Duke of Edinburgh's marriage to the Queen resulted in giving up his Greek and Danish royal titles. He then had to adapt the Mountbatten surname as a naturalized British citizen.

But this long-time snub has been healed by the arrival of Baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The adaptation of the name comes on the basis of a declaration made by the Privacy Council in 1960 allowing the name Mountbatten-Windsor to be given to male descents who hold no royal styles and titles.

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle named their baby, they made the choice against a courtesy title. The decision was in hopes of giving Baby Archie a normal life as much as possible. This then gave way for Prince Philip to be healed of his longtime wounds and grief.