Meghan Markle celebrated Prince Archie’s seventh birthday on Wednesday by posting two previously unseen photographs on Instagram, offering royal watchers a rare peek into the couple’s former Windsor residence.
Among the images shared by the Duchess of Sussex was a touching baby photograph capturing the newborn Archie sleeping on his father’s chest at Frogmore Cottage.
Prince Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, had settled into the four-bedroom Windsor property shortly before their son arrived on May 6, 2019.
The intimate picture revealed numerous details about the Sussexes’ UK bedroom before their subsequent move to Montecito, California.
Harry and Meghan’s former UK home, Frogmore Cottage, has returned to the spotlight
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For example, a framed portrait of Princess Diana was positioned carefully on Prince Harry’s bedside dresser, a touching tribute to his late mother.
The bedroom walls also featured artwork that Meghan transported from Canada when she relocated ahead of her royal wedding.
The piece, a watercolour entitled ‘Babe No. 5’ by American artist Inslee Fariss, had previously hung in the guest bedroom of Meghan’s Toronto flat during her Suits filming days.
The North Carolina-based painter completed the figure study before Meghan had even encountered Prince Harry, later expressing astonishment at how “life turns out.”
Prince Harry holding Prince Archie as a baby in Frogmore Cottage
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The duchess reportedly paid £520 for the artwork.
The photograph also revealed Meghan’s preference for neutral tones, with off-white walls complementing a matching lamp on Harry’s bedside table, echoing the aesthetic of her former Toronto apartment.
A large fiddle leaf fig plant, believed to retail for up to £300, added greenery to the space, a houseplant variety the duchess has maintained at their current £11million Californian home.
Additional decorative touches included a gilded mirror flanked by brass wall sconces.
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The newborn Archie appeared wrapped in a luxurious cashmere blanket with lace trim, thought to be a £250 piece from royal-favoured brand Trotters.
Alongside the baby photograph, Meghan posted an image of Archie on a beach with his younger sister, Princess Lilibet.
The young royal marked his birthday more than 5,000 miles from his extended family, who have encountered him only a handful of times.
King Charles has met his grandson on just a few occasions, while Lilibet, four, has seen her grandfather only once in 2022.