Meghan Markle just posted a new photo of her and Prince Harry‘s son, Prince Archie, in honor of his 6th birthday—and royal fans are all saying the same thing.
On Tuesday, May 6, lArchie officially turned 6 years old. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, took to Instagram with a tribute to her eldest child on his big day.
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“Happy 6th birthday to Archie!” Markle captioned her update. “Thank you for all of the love, prayers, and warm wishes for our sweet boy. He’s six! Where did the time go?”
The doting mom added, “(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 ❤️).”
In the featured image, Archie stood on a balcony in what looked like a set of striped pajamas while facing away from the camera and gazing at the gorgeous sunset over a body of water.
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Since Markle disabled the comments in her Instagram post, many royal fans took to X to share their reactions to the stunning snap. And they couldn’t believe the young royal was already 6.
One X user wrote, “Awwww our #BabySussex, Prince Archie is a big boy now.”
Someone else echoed, “Aaaaw look at our nephew all grown up.”
Meanwhile, a different X user declared, “Happy Birthday to Prince Archie.. 6 yrs old and already so big. Keep growing, learning and loving, Archie!”
In addition to Archie, Prince Harry and Markle share a daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3.
Archie’s cousins, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, also recently celebrated birthdays—and their mom, Kate Middleton, posted new portraits of them on social media.
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