This coming Sunday, ITV will air a special documentary on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s African tour. They allowed ITV cameras to trail them during parts of the tour, and there is some fun, behind-the-scenes footage of Archie and Harry and Meghan. Here’s the trailer, which was released yesterday:
Everyone’s talking about Harry holding Archie while Meghan kisses the baby. It’s super-cute. They’re such proud parents. Harry seems quite comfortable holding Archie too, which is no surprise. Harry has always loved babies and kids. The documentary is called Harry and Meghan: An African Journey and it will air this Sunday at 9 pm in the UK. I don’t think Americans will get to see it? Oh well. Even though this promises “behind the scenes” footage, I would not expect to see much about the final day in South Africa. That was when the press was freaking out because Meghan’s lawsuit against the Daily Mail was announced. My guess is that Harry and Meghan were not allowing ITV’s cameras into that part of the behind-the-scenes discussion.
One more thing: the Sussexes have put such an emphasis on their SussexRoyal Instagram. They’ve made big announcements there and revealed new information and new photos and videos. They also intersperse the newsy ‘grams with “inspirational quotes.” Well, yesterday they posted an inspo quote from Maya Angelou. And there was a typo. The first “women” should be “woman.” They didn’t take it down and correct it as of this morning. Deep sigh. I’m saying this as someone who really likes Harry and Meghan, but there are too many amateurish mistakes like this on their Instagram. And they might want to cut down on the inspo quotes. You know who else does a lot of inspo quotes? Khloe Kardashian. Only she’ll correct that sh-t if she makes a typo.
Photos courtesy of Instagram, Backgrid.
Are we really giving Harry props for being comfortable holding his own child? Is the fatherhood bar that low?
Not sure Kaiser’s giving him props; just noting he’s always been generally comfortable with babies so he is with his own, too. Some people, women too, are just more comfortable holding babies than others. If the media blows this up, then it’s them setting that low bar about men.
No, I think they are sharing it in because people were yelling that Meghan is the only one holding their son at all times.
Yeah, that baby is 4 months old there. I should hope Harry is comfortable holding him. Let’s not dislocate our arms to pat him on the back for that. Even people who were never comfortable holding babies usually become so when they have their own.
The best thing about that pic is that Harry is all, “Archie!” and Meg is all, “Harry!” and Archie is all, “CAKE!!!”
“You know who else does a lot of inspo quotes? Khloe Kardashian. Only she’ll correct that sh-t if she makes a typo.”
Ouch. I wonder why they didn’t correct it? Maybe for full transparency? I have no idea.
That baby is so sweet though. I love chubby faced little kids – especially ones that look as delighted as Archie does about everything. He’s going to be a character, I think.
Everyone makes typos. I’m glad they left it.
Yeah, it’s just sort of interesting, I guess. I do appreciate it if it’s because they don’t want to over polish and get accused of deleting. Because you just KNOW people would have probably flipped out more if they had deleted/replaced.
I am a bit surprised they didn’t just edit the caption with a note about it though. Either way, I don’t for a second believe this was a Meghan error – likely a tired staff member made it up quickly, or outsourced it to a graphic person and it was just missed. It certainly doesn’t take away from the message, and that’s the main thing.
Same.
The woman who does my nails flipped to the People Mag article about their trip to point out how much Archie looks like Harry. Archie really is his mini me.
Nah, I totally love them, but oh god please please proper basic correct grammar in their PUBLIC STATEMENTS should go without saying. Surely it was a tired/ inattentive/ dumb? (bc sorrynotsorry that’s my reflexive impression when I see that kind of thing) staffer. They are ROYALS, correct it for God’s sake. Bad enough we have the damn President of the United States tweeting insane, garbled messes. I mean, there’s even that expression about “speaking the Queen’s English.” If not representatives of her/ her family, WHO should be expected to adhere to the most basic standards?
I mean, given the attention to their attire & the labels they wear, can’t somebody around them spare a second for their actual written statements?
IS NOTHING SACRED?!??! *meltdown 😉
Archie is ADORABLE! THAT SMILE! 😊. He seems like he’s such a happy baby, and he looks SO much like Harry at that age. They are a beautiful family.
For Celebitches not in the UK, if you use a VPN with a British IP, you can access the iTV website to stream it. I find that the shows will show up on the iTV site a day or so later after airing, and you can watch on your computer, or stream it off your computer (I stream mine with Apple TV onto your “big” tv set. There are some free VPNs you can google, or paid ones (I use “Express VPN”, and I have never had it “drop off” on me).
Express VPN is the bomb. I love it better than all the others. Took about 2 minutes to set up.
Thank you for sharing what was wrong with that quote. I must have read it about five times knowing something was wrong, but I’m sick and exhausted with a sick toddler too and couldn’t figure it out.
Hope you both feel better soon, Ripley! 🤗
Same, thank you for pointing it out!! I’m awful at finding typos & English is my first language!
Their social media lackey really needs to kill the inspo quotes with fire. Don’t quote others, with their level of influence they should aim to be the one quoted.
If you repost an Instagram post after already receiving the likes an engagement, you will lose the first likes and you might as well take everything down because it looks like a failed post. I think both options (delete and repeat or just delete) suck. Instagram should have an option to replace photos in the post, but that’s not what we have.
I agree with you that Instagram needs better editing functions.
The Royal Family Twitter account makes mistakes a lot. They just delete and repost. I’d rather lose engagement than leave something on an official account that’s unprofessional. I don’t criticize Harry and Meghan much because they are already treated poorly, but not correcting that mistake really irked me. If you are going to quote someone, then make sure it’s done correctly.
Their social media guy is paid well to post accurate info, and some of the posts on SR have had quite a few errors.
I think being able to edit photos without deleting would open up a whole new bunch of issues. You’d have accounts replacing non-offensive posts with offensive ones, or whatever. It’s definitely not something that would be easy to avoid if they went that route.
But really, there wouldn’t be harm in deleting and then reposting. Losing likes isn’t all that important to a famous person UNLESS they’re being paid to promote something. Otherwise, it’s just about awareness, and losing or gaining likes isn’t all that important.
I don’t like the inspo quotes. Once in a while they’re fine, especially if they tie into something significant the Sussexes are doing, but they’re starting to do them more frequently and its getting a little much.
I am excited for the documentary even though I’m in the US. Maybe it will air here in the future?
I was disappointed in the social media guy for not correcting that quote. It only takes a few minutes to change a word and repost a message. I know that lots of their friends read and post messages on Sussex Royal Instagram, so someone should have alerted Harry and Meghan to correct the mistake.
I also am not a fan of the quotes on the instagram.
I think they have an engagement tonight and I’m looking forward to it.
They both need guidance on holding their son. They both look awkward and Archie looks smushed, that’s my take.
Fix the typo.
No one should give a sh*t except dumb busybodies.
@FLYING FISH
Thank goodness you are here to correct people on how they should hold their baby.
Any other sage advice? Perhaps baby Archie’s clothes are too tight. Or his diapers are not the right size?
Meghan was seen holding Archie like this at a polo match. The press and internet had to comment and complain. The doctors and child experts all agreed that Meghan was holding Archie just right. This method is called (heart to heart).
Hmmm, that’s interesting. I never knew there were methods to holding a baby. My son is 20, and we held him how he felt most comfortable.
Honestly, I thought the way they held Archie looked strange but I figured that’s the position Archie favored the most. Babies will let you know how they want to be held. No judgement from me. I’m too busy to play parenting police, LOL.
Both at the polo match and here with Harry, it looks like they’re shielding his ears from loud noises.
That baby seems just fine.
I think you might need some guidance on how not to be so judgemental. Seriously?
Petty and judgemental. All those Keen threads and this OP feels the need to dump on the Sussex thread. It was the same way on Twitter today. The psychos were still stalking and talking Meghan even before the Well Child engagement started. It was probably the same on the royal gossip sites and Tumblr all weekend. Some of these nuts drag out old photos just talk shit about her even when she hasn’t been seen in public for days or weeks. Hate is a hellava drug.
Well, looks like the baby expert dropped in to offer her invaluable advice.
Meghan used this particular quote in one of her speeches here in South Africa too….. seems to resonate a lot with whatever she is going through right now maybe?
Taking something down from IG stories after its already posted ruins the engagement for that post. I get why they didn’t take it down. IG needs an edit function for IG stories.
“Harry has always loved babies and kids.”
Well, I have the impression, that Harry feels quite uncomfortable with adults and he tries to hide his nervousness with goofing around with kids and dogs during these walk abouts.
Meghans presence calms him down, he has somebody to “shove” in front of him. It’s not Meghan breaking protocoll putting herself in front of the “blood-royal”, she makes him relax, the same with rubbing his back, also them holding hands.
People said he seems to be so much happier when he’s alone. No, I would not say happy, I say he is more nervous alone and that’s why he clowns around.
I bet he gets some chatting-up by womEn and so on. Not easy when you and your reactions are closely watched.
He’s perfectly fine with adults. See his work for years with MoD, mental health in the military (long before W&K jumped on the bandwagon after he got good PR for it), his interactions with the veterans with Invictus and WWTW. All before Meghan arrived. Yes, he’s happier with her and Archie in his life, but he was performing his job well before they met.
Oh yes of course he was and he was doing a very good job, but these people are different to the ones he meets on these walk abouts. He has been long enough in the military to feel comfortable with army people or athletes. It is positive that Meghan and Harry support each other, like married couples do. No critique meant from my side. I would be the last person to criticize them.
Just here to say if they would have called it “Meghan & Harry: An African Journey” it would have rhymed. Missed opportunity imo loll.
WellChild Awards tonight?
Yes, and she’s wearing a lovely repeat!
she looks fantastic!!
Yes, engagement interview dress.
Harry tearing up in his speech, so sweet.
I’m surprised you aren’t going berserk about Meghan and Harry stepping on Will and Kates news cycle, NOTA? Or its only a problem when it’s the other way around?
How are the Sussexes “stepping on” anyone’s news cycle? TQ and Camilla were out for a joint engagement. Did the Sussexes step on TQ’s cycle or did TQ step on the Cambridges’? The tabloids and reporters aren’t forced to print anything about the Sussexes; they do so for clicks, profit and salary.
Meh, re the news cycle, its the same thing as many of us said last year when the state dinner (Dutch I think? could be wrong, would have to look it up) was during the same time as the Oceania tour. some things just overlap. The Well Child awards is set well in advance. Its not like they were going to reschedule it just because Will and Kate are on tour.
I like inspo quotes, keep it coming! It’s food for the journey and all that, lol! Wish we could see this special in the US but maybe we will see it on PBS or one of the networks will purchase it. As for the typo, I’m sure whoever is in charge will be more careful next time.
That baby is too precious, ugh, i love him, so cute!
The inspo quotes made me cringe. They need to stop with that. Its weird.
I still smile thinking of Meghan calling Archie “Bubba” when he was drooling.
I’m ambivalent on inspo quotes. I do shake my head when people forward quotes that turn out to be completely made up (if Marilyn Monroe said half the things that are being attributed to her on Twitter, she would have been a self-help guru). (Not saying that the Sussex team will do this, just getting a pet peeve off my chest).
Inspo quotes are very high school.
Inspo quotes are very high school.
Wow, it’s really news that he’s holding his own child?
Question for British CBers. Was Harry supposed to be the flunky, fall guy spare? It seems that Harry has risen above the low expectations that the RF and media had set for him. He seems to have matured into a socially conscious young man whose good at his Royal job. And in Meghan, he’s found a partner that matches and complements him. It just seems that the media in particular seem angry that Harry has chosen the path he has and that the expectation was his role was to be the ne’er do well spare son.
Yes, they want drunken mess nude pool playing Harry. “Our boy” Harry. But Harry grew up. He’s not the little boy walking behind his mother’s grave, nor is he the “boys will be boys” prankster (and how gross would it be if he remained that at age 35?). It must be hard for Harry to realize that to many people, he’s not a real person. When people wax poetic for his old juvenile ways, they neglect to remember how miserable he says he was. No wonder he looks so sour in person sometimes. It would be hard not to, knowing people don’t give a crap who you really are, and would be content with placing you in a snow globe forever so long as you conform to their expectations of you. It must be hard not to want to yell “FU” to the RRs who salivate at the idea of seeing his relationship with his new family destroyed. He’s right to fight back. It’s the only way he can establish any sense of agency for himself and his family. He’s allowed to choose whoever he wants to marry, just like everyone else.
Not British here but some thoughts.
From media comments made prior to Archie’s birth, Harry would occasionally have a pint and a friendly chat down the pub with some of the reporters. Think it was photog Arthur Edwards who said he misses that Harry – gee, wonder what happened? Only yourselves to blame folks.
My theory has been, not that the RF had low expectations for Harry, but that William had a plan for how his generation (he and Harry) would define their royal duties. Since their marriage he and Kate have shown what that means. Not only did Harry diverge from what big brother Will, future King, had in mind, but he and Meghan are now making Will and Kate look bad, so W&K have had to change their game in response. Will isn’t setting the tone anymore. I think that’s a large part of the tension/apparent falling out between the brothers.
In the past, longtime royal watchers on this site have commented Harry was the convenient fall guy covering for questionable things William was also doing that weren’t reported. Regardless, Harry obviously did questionable things of his own, but between his years of military service, Invictus, and Sentebale, he started to grow up well before Meghan was in the picture.
I doubt the RF (e.g. HM and Charles, both hard workers) had low expectations for Harry; my guess is they had higher expectations for William than he’s delivered over the years. What the media agenda has been (and whether/how much of it may be directed by KP) is anyone’s guess.
Windyriver ITA. I have long thought that the mediocre number of engagements William, Kate, and Harry were doing was based around the idea of setting the tone that the three of them plus Harry’s future wife would not be doing anywhere near as many engagements as Charles or his siblings do, and definitely nothing like what the Queen or her husband or cousins do/ did. Thus the expectations from the general public would remain low for when/ if William became PoW and eventually king. Harry “ruined” that by marrying someone who is a go-getter and seems to enjoy getting out and about and meeting people.
Archie looks just like Meghan father…its uncanny
That is all I see too unfortunately. He looks like both of his parents, but all I see is her father at this point.
Unfortunately?!?!? He’s a gorgeous little baby that looks as much like Thomas Markle as I do. He may have the Markle nose but all I see is Harry with Meghan’s eyes. Jeez people he’s only 4 months old and bound to grow up to be a very handsome young man, not a fat, slovenly troll like TM.
Seriously, he looks just like Thomas Markle
Keep trying, tumblr. He looks like Harry with Meghan’s eyes.
Are you denying DNA and genetics? I happen to look like my Grandmother. Archie is related to Thomas, like it or not lol.
Not trying to pick a fight, to each their own. If you see all Meghan and Harry, that’s fine. I just happen to think he is a spitting image of Meghan’s dad.
I see no Thomas in him, but gee, all the tumblr haters think he’s the spit of Thomas.
Are we looking at the same baby? The kid is Harry’s twin.
Melisat. Weird I don’t see Thomas Markle at all, his face is all Harry with Meghan’s eyes.
Have you looked at pictures of Prince Harry at about that age? Now THAT is uncanny.
If by looking like his maternal grandfather you mean being a little chubby in the face, with two eyes, one nose and one mouth, then absolutely they’re twinsies.
Though I will admit that some babies at times in some photographs can resemble generic old men.
No one is denying genetics. But genetics are interesting. I don’t resemble my mother or anyone on my mother’s side at all. But a cousin on my father’s side and I could almost pass for twins. Meghan passed on some of Thomas’s DNA. That does not mean Archie will look exactly like him because of that. Prince Charles contributed just as much DNA as well
Their IG captions in general are a mess. Total word salad and often there are grammatical errors. It’s unacceptable from a team that’s at a level of supporting royalty.
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Okay, just try to hold your sh*t together for a minute: That baby is a doll but he needs to be taken to a Pediatric Ophthalmologist.
His left eye is drifting inward in nearly every photo.
I know about this because my older girl had the same problem at about 18 months and it was actually her Nanny who told us.
We didn’t know.
We thought she was trying to be funny.
No, really because she would cross her eyes and her brother would laugh and she’d cross her eyes again.
She started wearing baby glasses and it saved her eyesight.
She still needs glasses or contacts but it could have been worse.
Little Archie is too young for glasses but at least they will know there is a problem and the sooner it is corrected, the better.
I believe you, but I guess I’m not seeing it (no pun intended). His eyes look okay to me.
This could be true. But couldn’t it also be true that the baby is squinting because there are cameras going off in his line of sight? The pack of photographers that go everywhere with them would be difficult for any child to deal with, esp. with the potential of sporadic flashes. I think it would be difficult to diagnose him in a press picture because of the cameras.
I am seriously SMH. Do you honestly believe Archie is not getting the best pediatric care available in GB? If he has a lazy eye or even more complex condition, why would you think his parents haven’t consulted an expert?
Especially – if my memory serves me correctly – Lady Louise had some serious opthalmological issues so I imagine actually the BRF is more aware of eye issues than they might be otherwise.
I don’t know anything about baby eyes – his look normal to me – but if there is an issue, I’m sure he’s under care for it.
I noticed this immediately too. My daughter had the same issue but our paediatrician advised doing nothing. It fixed itself. I’m sure they are getting the best advice!
The part where hes talking to Meghan is from the last day of the tour so i wouldnt be surprised is she says something about it there. Hopefully it’ll be an interesting documentary, theres been some good royal ones lately.
Oh my gosh a typo?! And inspiring quotes too? The audacity. Guess life should be all doom and gloom…or should I say glom?
Lily +1000
Can we see this documentary in Canada? It’s adorable to see Harry interact with his family.
Cosmo- it may show up eventually on a PBS station.
Archie is a doll and reportedly a ginger. I noticed the eye and I’m surprised the media vultures didn’t run with it. He’s Harry’s mini me. And please no reference to Bad Dad. No controlling DNA but in this case it’s like putting a curse on Archie.
It’s an image post, so it can’t be edited, just deleted and reposted. But if you immediately get 10,000 likes, what are you going to do, but sigh and leave it?
Archie is the cutest royal child. Omg, no wonder his parents have been keeping him MIA, they’ve been hogging all his cuteness to themselves. Some of these pictures of Meghan are “Diana level” astoundingly beautiful, why don’t the Dailyfail use them…probably cause it doesn’t push their narrative.
What a cutie Archie is! And they both look head over heels for the little chublet. Very happy for them.
Don’t mind the inspo quotes but if you’re doing it on an Official page, especially in this instance, make sure it’s correctly quoted. I agree with previous commenters, they’ve had time to fix it. No excuse whoever is responsible for the error of the post.
I saw on the evening news ABC where Harry started to tear up in his speech. He feels very fortunate with his little Archie and to see all the little children in the audience trying to live another day. He has a caring soul and a tender heart. God please continue to best Harry and his lovely family.
Archie’s lovely little chubby face <3