On Tuesday, Prince Archie of Sussex turned six years old. He was born in England six years ago in the middle of one of the worst hate campaigns I’ve ever seen. Before his first birthday, Archie was already living in California with his mom and dad. By his second birthday, he was living in a big mansion in Montecito with his very own chicken coop and a baby sister on the way. How time flies. Meghan posted this photo of Archie (above) on her Instagram, with this message:
Our son. Our sun.
Happy 6th birthday to Archie!
Thank you for all of the love, prayers, and warm wishes for our sweet boy. He’s six! Where did the time go?
(And for all of you who came to celebrate with us at his party last weekend, thank you for making his birthday so incredibly special ❤️)
I love that Meghan casually mentions that they had a party for the birthday boy last weekend. The same weekend Archie’s grandfather was throwing a huge tantrum in the British press. King Charles would walk ten miles to lie about Prince Harry, but Charles wouldn’t walk two feet to pick up the phone and call his grandson on his birthday. That was one of the larger points of Prince Harry’s BBC interview – that Charles is not only a dogshit father, he’s also a dogshit grandfather who wants nothing to do with his Sussex grandchildren (and probably his Wales grandkids, if we’re being honest). Someone sent royalist Jennie Bond out to speak about Charles’s “great sadness.”
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond has said that Meghan and Harry will give Archie a ‘magical’ birthday – but any contact with his British grandfather appears unlikely. She said that this situation will cause ‘great sadness’ for the King.
‘He always loved Harry – he called him “darling boy”. And I’m sure he still loves Harry and would love even more to be able to spend time with Archie and Lilibet’, Bond said. ‘Charles is a sentimental man and a doting grandfather to George, Charlotte and Louis. And I’m sure as his struggle with cancer continues, he thinks more about the great loss of not being able to spend time with Harry’s children’.
Ms Bond added that she would hope that the royals will reach out to Archie, even though there is a rift with his parents.
‘It would be very nice if the King, and William and Catherine, marked young Archie’s sixth birthday in some way. After all, it’s not the poor little lad’s fault that all this has happened. So I hope that, either publicly or privately, they do at least send the little boy their good wishes’, she said.
Don’t hold your breath, Jennie Bond. Charles has made it abundantly clear for years that he wants nothing to do with Archie or Lili. He evicted those kids from their British home, he has refused all invitations to California (even to Lili’s christening), he has refused to extend invitations to those kids and he will not guarantee their safety if they ever step foot on British soil. Sucks to be a terrible old man. Long live Prince Archie!
Photos courtesy of Meghan’s IG and Cover Images.
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All this proves to me is how charles is only interested in using his grandkids for PR he doesn’t want the bad rep that comes from being a terrible grandfather but at the same time will not stop being a terrible grandfather by refusing to put in the least amount of effort to support his grandkids and make sure they can see him safely. It just awful 😖
He’s a terrible grandfather, a terrible father and was a terrible husband.
The only thing he excels at is spite , pettiness and holding grudges.
Yeah, he doesn’t even spend time with Wales kids and they are living in the same country. We always get reports about Camilla getting visits from her children, grandchildren. Charles probably spends more time with her family than his own grandchildren.
I think he is utterly repelled by any connection to Diana…
I absolutely think that is the problem! Some men, if they dislike their mother treat their children accordingly. That is why you hear some men treating their do over children, (step or not) significantly different than their own biological ones. Charles has trust funds for Tom & Laura Parker-Bowles.
The Windsors propaganda machine is strong, the only thing that Jennie Bond forgot to say is how much Charles loved Diana 😂😂
Chuck seems to have a serious NPD issue and his chief emotion is self-pity. Even his vaunted ‘love’ for No. 1 mistress is really just about getting his own way and sticking it to his parents. These people can’t change and never improve—why do you think Queenie’s a lush? Nothing about catering to that man is easy.
@Elx
Totally agree with everything you said.
As I said in a post on twitter, people keep ascribing feelings to chucky as if he has any internal reference points for said feelings when the truth is that he doesnt. He opened his own mouth and told the world that he didnt know what love is: “Whatever love is.” The record is there to see and be horrified by. And as the late great Dr. Maya Angelou told us: “When people tell you who they are, believe them the first time.” If chucky confessed that he didnt know what love is, having reached the ripe old age of 32 years and on the eve of his supposed “fairytale” love story and wedding to a whole princess, then I for one, believe him forever.
His sycophants in the shitmedia and the monarchy’s Re-Writers of History keep trying to make the sordid affair between chucky and cowmilla the great love story of the century and I’m pleased to see that theyre receiving great pushback on this, led proudly by the inimitable #SussexSquad.
In my considered opinion, as a result of his own admission of affection deprivation as well as what I believe to be his inherent psychopathy and sociopathy, chucky, for the entirety of his life has been incapable of showing empathy and the capacity for deep, genuine connection:…………..with his parents, his siblings, his wife and mother of his children, his children and his grandchildren.
He only ever appreciates those who make him look good/can be used to give credence to an image that he and his handlers believe will enhance him, hence walking M down the aisle at her wedding to make it appear that the family genuinely welcomed her into their ranks; & being photographed hobnobbing with Black people to push the narrative that the monarchy isnt full of rancid racists.
I’ve thought a lot about how terrible a father Charles was, especially after listening to Spare.
Some of my thoughts:
* Harry writes about having an argument with Meghan where she says, “You don’t get to talk to me like that” (paraphrased), and he hops straight into therapy. How much was a result of watching his dad be an utter pr*ck to everyone around him?
* What kind of privilege did William feel, watching that b*llsh*t going on, and how much of it is deep in his psyche — but Kate is unable to make him go to therapy and deal with it.
* The biggest impression I got from Spare was how terribly lonely Harry was. How much of that did Meghan have to contend with, carefully reparent, and heal, in the course of their relationship?
* It’s clear from Spare that the first real “family” Harry had was the military — a group of people who respected him for his contributions to the team, and nothing more or less. I really hope his people keep him close in their hearts and keep in touch.
Anyway. Blessings upon Harry for being a strong and positive role model for his son about how to be a dad — god knows he had to make it up himself, because neither he nor Meghan had a good one.
That passage where Meghan told Harry that he couldn’t speak to her that way really shows how parents who hate each other affect all the kids. Harry was never the one known to have a temper and he actually loves Meghan so if he spoke to her like that we can only imagine how bad William has been toward Kate. And all the rota mentioning how Kate gives as good as she gets also tells us their kids are watching this toxic relationship and being affected themselves by it.
It was also clear to me from that passage that although Meghan loved Harry, she would walk away if that kind of language/wording/treatment continued.
Kate isn’t willing to walk away so she has no leverage to get William to change. harry wanted to change so that he could be a better partner for meghan, william has no such incentive. and i’m sure he’s said way worse things to Kate than whatever Harry said that night. I think that’s why Kate actively encourages things like his anger towards H or M, because it keeps the focus from her.
(and I’m not saying Harry changed completely when meeting/marrying Meghan in the “she changed him” kind of way his former friends say. Just that he was already on that path like Meghan has said and one area where he needed guidance was how to handle anger/frustration with a loved one.)
Meghan said she had a good relationship with her father. The British media surrounding him changed that though.
He’s used his kids for PR in one way or another his entire life, why would he treat his grandchildren any different?
The photo of Archie was stunning with the sun directly in front of him. Happy to read about his birthday celebration and know just based on the people this couple surround themselves with it was an incredible celebration .
🌞💗🌞 It’s a wonderful photo!
From my time living in Portugal…. I would guess this is shot from their balcony in Portugal. Suggesting they move around more than let on without interruption or interference. A nod to their travels. A reminder that no media outlet is on top of anything.
Their home in Portugal hasn’t been built yet. From my various visits to Southern California and the videos they’ve taken of their property, that looks like the beach where they live. Sunsets there are glorious.
I was thinking a European vacation of some sort, as well. You don’t see rocks like that off the California coastline, not even farther up the coast closer to Oregon. Nor do you see architecture like that (except maybe at the most pompous billionaire’s estate).
@BeanBean,
Hello, Morro Rock would like a word! Followed by Natural Bridges …
You’re right that the balcony looks more European, but the idea that they have been taking the kids on long-distance vacations seems odd.
@Hannah1: ha! Yeah, yeah, I know. I grew up going to the southern Oregon coast, which is quite rocky. But that rock in the photo seems different to me, and I mean the actual, specific rock type, the underlying geology.
@BeanieBean,
Yes, the straight edge is different. I have a good friend in Brookings and that Oregon coast is so special
It is a gorgeous photo of the birthday boy! I love how the sun frames his head.
How do these people comment on how much Chuckles misses A&L without feeling utterly stupid. They all know he has refused them security and a house to visit the UK.
Seriously, this talking point needs to die. It’s abundantly clear that Charles does not care about Archie and Lili. This talking point isn’t, even believable any more, if it ever was.
“Charles misses Archie and Lili and would loooove to see them, but alas, he must continue to punish their parents. No worries though, he’s SUPER doting to the grandkids he cares about not dying.”
Yeah Jennie Bond saying he must feel deep sadness just feels like deliberate lying at this point. Charles is the one that is actively making those kids unsafe and doesn’t care if he sees them. And that she cites that charles calls him darling boy. She only knows that bc harry wrote about it in his book.
Its so stupid. we know if Charles wanted to visit them, he could; and if he wanted them to visit him, all he has to do is 1) not leak the details of the visit and 2) ensure their safety while in the UK via security.
he wont do that, so he’s not seeing them. that’s on him.
Gorgeous picture , and the pics/clips of tge kids always look spontanious.
Glad he had a nice party & I’m so happy that Meghan is back on insta
Someone pointed out that Archie is standing on a balcony, wait until the BM realizes it, and they will say that Meghan missed being on a balcony.
Harry is proving every day, with his smirking, that he is his mother’s child.
Stunning picture and very emotive. I don’t think Archie is standing on a balcony, though. It looks more like a low wall on a beach. Think little Archie has been admiring sunsets since the time he was able to pronounce them as “bootiful” as his little voice was heard in his parents’ documentary.
I was thinking this may have been taken when they were on the spring break that was being reported a few weeks ago. It was being said that they had taken the kids on a spring break somewhere warm.
Why is the guard rail so short? It would be knee height if a full grown adult wad standing there.
If he had a ” great sadness” about not seeing his grandkids he would provide security for them regardless of how he felt about their parents. He wouldn’t have evicted them from their home in the UK, if you wanted to see them but still was angry at his parents. There are plenty of people that do basically hand off with extended family members because they don’t get along but they all treat the kids well.
His great sadness is that he wanted to become the benevolent grandfather and the way that his mother was a “benevolent grandmother” of a Nation. Unfortunately he spent too much of his life being an absolute sack of crap, that he can’t pretend to be some sweet dottering old man and it pisses him off. He’s the same guy that said whatever love is, and is angry that he’s being treated as such.
I hope with all my heart that Archie, Lilibet, Meghan, and Harry are each and all as happy together as humanly possible.
If any family deserves that, they do.
💛🪺🌼🌿
Oh, and yes — THAT’S how you do a balcony appearance. 😎
What a picture. That stunning golden halo lighting up Archie. Happiest of birthdays!!! 🥳🎉🥳 Wishing him and his family peace love and safety. Also wondered where they were! Bc it was gorgeous and I wana go there too!
If Charles dies in the next year or so, this will be his entire legacy as king: getting egged, getting cancer and turning his back on his grandchildren. What a sad way to go out.
But he wrote his ending so he deserves it all.
I have no doubt that this utter disgrace of a human being will spend his last moments of life thinking of all the wrongs that were done to him, and how he could have avenged himself if circumstances had allowed. He won’t worry about speaking one last time to his “loved” ones, or saying goodbye to his family, or even just contemplating eternity. He’ll go as he lived, begrudging, complaining, spiteful, and paradoxically wondering why he wasn’t loved more during his lifetime.
You forgot about the pen! THAT BLOODY PEN SOMEONE NEEDS TO BLOODY WELL COME AND FIX IT ARRRGH… Oh, right, I’m King. Better rein it in hahaha, yes thanks Camilla, all sorted now. Ahem. Where was I?
This talking point has lost all legs to stand on, if it had legs to begin with. We are talking about a man who took security away from his son and DIL, but even more revealing, he took it away from his infant grandson and revealed their location and refused any of their calls. There is no coming back from that. There is no love there. Nothing he has done or said privately or publicly to his youngest son and biracial DIL and grandchildren has been something that shows even basic tolerance or acknowledgement of any of the Sussexes. There is no narrative where taking away security from family who are in danger from credible threats and then revealing their location and evicting them from the one home that could give you access to them, is from a place of love for your son, DIL or grandchildren. They need to stop with this talking point because it’s only a reminder to the rest of the world what a dogsh!t father, FIL, grandfather, king and man Charles is.
I still remember him being a baby in Harry’s arms. Can’t believe how quickly he grew up. Happy birthday to Prince Archie 🥳🥳
What a contrast between this – and the post about Princess Charlotte – filled with obvious, basic details as well as supposedly lesser known tidbits from “insiders” (that’s always bs). Here we have it direct from Meghan, keeping what’s private, private
Yesterday was also the anniversary of Chuck’s con-a-nation, which will always be overshadowed by his grandson’s birthday. It doesn’t pay to be vindictive and petty in the long run.
Jennie threw in a bit of snark at the end, about how Charles and William could extend birthday greetings if they wanted to. Oh well, they’re clearly unnecessary and I hope Archie had a great birthday.
The keens are not going to wish the child a happy birthday. Pegs is saying he’ll take his titles along with the rest of his family. I doubt charles is a doting grandfather to the Wales kids. Louis talked about the happy times with the middletons not grandpa charles
Pegs wants nothing to do with him. When Archie was born and Pegs was asked for a statement, he coldly stated that he already has a nephew.
Nice guy, and we all know why.
Happy Birthday Archie!!!! I’m pleased that he is surrounded by loving parents, a sister, grandmother, friends and a host of people who are the true family that God placed in their lives to love, protect and nurture them. I hope his birthday party was full of fun games, lots of cake, laughter and all the presents he could imagine.
I’m in the minority here but I’ve grown weary of the faceless pics of the kids. The sun photo is artistic but the rest are just meh.
Nobody is forcing you to read articles about Meghan’s children. If you are not interested in the photos @Selma just scroll by.
Not me! I’m finding them cute as can be.
Harry and Meghan are not obligated to show you Archie and Lili’s faces. This is being done to protect their privacy. In fact, given the many weirdos out there in the world that fixate on children, no one should be showing their children’s faces on social media.
This. With the threats against their family, I am glad she is protecting them while still giving us, the public, a glimpse of their lives.
Even non famous people are starting to do this as understanding of consent and attitudes about being online changes.
It’s meant as a look into their life without exposing them to the danger of being easily recognized. It’s not necessarily meant as artistic.
I love the pictures that give us a small window into the Sussex family’s life without sacrificing privacy.Charles is fabulously wealthy, but he ignores the true wealth of receiving and giving affection with his “other” grandchildren.
@Thelma, I am finding myself in the minority, too. At first, I appreciated any glimpse of the kids. And I know I’m not alone—we all were so curious! It was fun to find out Archie and Lili were redheads, for example, and to see how cute they were. But these “teaser” shots, back-of-the-head only, etc, are starting to feel…I don’t know. Performative, maybe? I totally respect and understand why H&M prefer not to show the kids’ faces. I probably wouldn’t either. But in that case, why display them at all? At any rate, I wish this family well. Can’t imagine the level of constant fear, needing security wherever you go…it must be so stressful, living that way.
In response to your “Why show them at all?” question, the answer is that they both would have been proud and willing to share parts of their children with supporters and fans but only because of the known threats and attacks, they have had to protect their children. So instead of not doing what they would have wanted to do all along, they have found a compromise that allows to share a small glimpse into their lives and protect their children at the same time.
@Nerd You are probably correct.
Yes, you are in the minority. Why do you want to see the children’s faces 🤦🏽♀️
Let’s be real. If Archie’s or Lili’s faces were shown, the derangers and the press would obsess over their every feature to find some blemish or something to deride. We all know that their Black blood is reviled by many. This would give every hater out there a photograph to lob literal and fictitious darts at these innocent children.
“If Archie’s or Lili’s faces were shown, the derangers and the press would obsess over their every feature to find some blemish or something to deride.”
Worse. The derangers will alter/photoshop the Sussex kids’ faces just like they purposely made Meghan looked ugly in photos.
There is actually a law in CA that make it so you cannot see the kids faces by the paps, so do you have the same issue with those kids parents…or it’s just the Sussexes, that do it even on their own Instagram?
As a fan and supporter of Harry and Meghan, I hope they continue to do whatever is good for them and their family — I want them to have the same autonomy just like everyone else.
AND just so it is clear–the UK Royals & UK Media wanted the Sussexes to have NO Autonomy.
They’re not doing this to be cutesy or artsy or whatever you think is their reason. Their children’s lives have been threatened. The paparazzi would swarm them like locusts if their faces were revealed. Meghan and Harry have both been put through hell by the paps — remember the high-speed chase in New York that could have ended their lives? There’s no way they’d reveal their kids faces under those circumstances. It’s their legal right and it’s called keeping them safe.
Plus given that British press – BBC presenter once had a cartoon depicting Archie as a chimpanzee, the Sussexes do not owe the press one iota of info about him.
Happy birthday, Prince Archie! It’s entirely your granddad’s loss that he doesn’t know you. You are loved and safe.
I know that Charles believes he is perfect and right in all things. He always has. The fun fact, though, is that books will be written about what a POS he is for centuries. How he treated Diana, how he treated his son and grandchildren, his extraordinary self-regard, his self-abasement in pursuing Camilla, his utter weakness, his failure to accomplish a single thing that is lasting and notable in a life of unlimited privilege and opportunity.
Yes. His legacy is not one to admire or even remember.
Have to disagree with you a bit here. Unlike Will, who has definitely failed to “accomplish a single thing that is lasting and notable”, Charles worked hard and accomplished quite a few worthwhile things over the decades he spent as POW (with the Prince’s Trust the most well known). That’s a legacy he could have built on. His tragedy is, all that is likely to be eclipsed in the historical record by what he did in his later years: the way he treated/manipulated TQ after Philip retired; his sleazy BTS transactions over sales of titles and bags of money; and capped off by his despicable behavior towards Harry and his family the last five years. His choice, didn’t have to be this way. Ironic too he’s getting a taste of what they put his mother through in her last years – battling cancer, but obligated to be out there working/in public until two days before she died. Somehow, can’t muster any sympathy for this selfish, wretched person.
Would love to see actual analyses of His Holy Royal Highness Princely Trust. How much of his own money has gone into it, vs how much he’s taken in bundles of cash from various Arabian potentates. How much and how many have benefited from Chuck’s preferred outcomes vs the cost of producing those outcomes. Would also be nice to know, for a fact, that none of the public fisc has gone into facilitating Chuck’s image management programs. Don’t even get me started on how long Chuck avoided paying tax on Cornwall Duchy income before public got fed up with royals after they were asked to pony up some more to fix burned out Windsor. Etc, etc, etc.
Charles said he wants his son, dil and grandchildren dead. Was there any confusion about how much he wants them dead? I didn’t think there was. He wants them dead. I’m confused.. He hates then.
Yes, that is the only thing I’ve heard from his and his worthless oldest son through their actions and the words that they share with their friends in the media. Nothing they have said, done or allowed to be said or done on their behalf shows that they want anything else.
Jennie can keep dreaming. Charles has no interest in those children and I think they’re better off without the Royal Family.
Wishing Archie, Lili Diana , Meghan and Harry continued health, happiness and immense wealth
Happy birthday little one 🥳 The world is your oyster.
What a cute and creative pic. So many great things are possible because Harry and Meghan have left that awful institution and one of the sweeter things is being able to show their kids in their own way in their own time. There is something so warm about this picture of little Archie barefoot in his PJs with the sun acting as a halo. Its exactly the kind of pic a parent would love and take to capture a particular moment. Its wonderful the Sussexes get to show this to us instead of another boring stilted royal photo.
I loved the “Our son. Our sun.” Poetic and lovely
Pics of George looking at a sunset in 3. . 2. .1. . .
Much health and happiness to Archie…He looks tall for his age! So nice to see the children flourishing safely, away from hate.
I don’t know what I’d do if I had to raise my beloved child in a place where they’re being attacked by racist tabloid proxies of my in-laws. The queen was the last bulwark for them, and she couldn’t do much by the end from her own frailty.
I hope Charles is enjoying embroidering his monstrous legacy as a man who eats his own young…never mind the failure on a national level.
There are vanishingly few photos out there of Charles with the Wales’s kids, and of those that exist, almost none that show a hint of affection. So no, I don’t buy that he is sad about not seeing A&L, not a bit.
It’s appalling that Buckingham Palace didn’t acknowledge Archie’s birthday … and it’s yet more proof of what a dogsh*t father and grandfather Charles is.
The thing I love about that Archie photo is his hair sticking straight up. So adorable and so sweet to show him as the little boy he is.
Cue a trip to Mexico with some badly shot photo’s of the kids – either that or they will be photoshopped onto this one.
Happy birthday to Archie . I wish him happiness and nothing but love and peace.
Every year chuck wants to make Archie birthday about him. How f-ing narcissistic is this piece of s? I am so tired of him . Dear chuck , the sun doesn’t rise and set just for you . Get over yourself and let Archie birthday be about Archie . You had more than enough opportunities to be a good grandfather and father and you failed at it ever single time.
John Holt sang it best
I want a love I can feel
That’s the only kind of love I think is real
Don’t want to be going by something I heard
‘Cause baby actions speak louder than words
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQ05kNuv6Y