"Royal Family Ties - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor . . . "
Greetings,
It's been an exciting couple of days for my fellow royal family watchers this week. The Duchess of Sussex went into labour earlier in the week - and seemed to have her first child almost immediately. And then things started turning ugly. (well, they've been ugly for quite some time . . . )
Folks complained about the grammar used on the official announcement placed in front of Buckingham Palace. As though the palace needed feedback from the comment section of FB on how to do their jobs. When would we see the child? Why had we not ALREADY seen the child? What would it be named? There's also a swarm of nonsense about the couple - and the most nonsensical was the theory that she's never been pregnant - and has been faking these last nine months - and was using a surrogate. Well . . . that's actually NOT the most ridiculous, but so much of what I have read about HRH Prince Harry's family doesn't bear repeating.
But - I actually want to touch on another topic. We Americans export such an enormous amount of pop-culture to the rest of the world - we often make the mistake of assuming that other cultures don't have their own points of reference. So, no. The newest member of the royal family is not named after either a 1970's cartoon character or noted bigoted television show. "Archie" is a fine, historic Scottish name . . . and is well-used in the UK these days. It means 'bold' or 'brave' - and might actually be derived from being one of 'the archers' - who would be the last line of defense for a castle before the enemy breached the walls. "Harrison" literally means 'son of Harry' - so how much more perfect could that be. "Mountbatten-Windsor" is the surname of the family for those members who do not have an "HRH" designation. (It's a bit more complicated than that - but, those are the highlights.)
It will be exciting to see how wee Archie interacts with his famous cousins George, Charlotte, and Louis. But for the moment - I'm delighted that the birth was uneventful and that the entire family seems well. The delight I see in his great-grandparent's eyes is a clear signs that he will be surrounded with love.
Cheers,
Scot
PS. Unkind remarks about any member of the Royal Family are not likely to be tolerated here. That's just the way things are in my little corner of the internet.
Comments
Do you feel as though you speak for HM The Queen? All royal names are approved by the Monarch. Unkind comments about members of the Royal Family are not well-tolerated here.
Scot
God bless all and I must say I enjoy your blog and your commitment to keep a no negative one at that!!
I too have no tolerance for negativity so...keep up the good work!!!
Ann Chamberlain
Why do people feel compelled to be so unkind in their comments?!
Karen
Love sharing an interest with someone else who respects the differences. Oh the tartan stuff i just heavenly. I recently worked at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania and loved that they had a major in bagpipes. Yes, the sound of bagpipes floating in the air while walking through campus was magical. The sight of kilts, was absolutely stunning. Must be a requirement that a student or faculty must be lovely in kilts!