The birth of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has long been surrounded by controversy and secrecy, and now Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, has dropped an emotional bombshell revealing that the reality of Archie’s birth wasn’t what the public has been told.
Officially, Archie was born on May 6, 2019, at the Portland Hospital in London, which is Britain's only fully private maternity hospital. However, sources close to the family and new revelations from Meghan’s own mother suggest that the couple chose to keep the specifics of the birth deeply private, avoiding the traditional royal fanfare. Unlike Prince William and Kate Middleton, who welcomed their children with public photocalls and immediate media announcements, Harry and Meghan delayed the announcement of Archie’s birth by two days. They only revealed Archie’s existence after already bringing him home, a move that was seen by many within the royal family as overly secretive and unconventional.
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Adding to the controversy are rumors and speculation around surrogacy, absence of official royal titles, and allegedly staged photo calls designed to control public perception. Doria’s candid remarks emphasize Meghan’s commitment to fair treatment and safety for Archie, which she claims justified the secrecy.
In summary, Meghan’s mother’s emotional accounts reveal a birth story for Archie shrouded in secrecy and privacy concerns, deviating from royal norms and igniting debate about the Sussexes' approach to royal life and parental protection.
