Archie’s first words were very sentimental forPrince Harry.
According to Harry, a photo of his late mother, who tragically died at age 36 following a car crash in Paris in 1997, is currently hanging in Archie’s nursery at the home he shares with wifeMeghan Markle.
“I got a photo of her in his nursery, and it was one of the first words that he said — apart from ‘mama,’ ‘papa,’ it was then ‘grandma’. Grandma Diana,” he shared. “It’s the sweetest thing, but at the same time, it makes me really sad because she should be here.”
Prince Harry and son Archie.Sussex Royals
As forArchie’s very first word, Harry previously revealed that it was “crocodile.”
“He’s got the most amazing personality. He’s already putting three or four words together, he’s already singing songs,” he toldJames Cordenduring an appearance onThe Late Late Showearlier this year.
“Three syllables,” the proud dad remarked of Archie’s first word at the time.
On the fifth episode ofThe Me You Can’t See, which featured never-before-seen footage of Archie swinging on a hanging bench alongside his father, Harry alsoreflected on the loss of Diana.
“I wish she could’ve met Meghan,” he said. “I wish she was around for Archie.”
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Archie.Misan Harriman/Instagram
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“Yeah, I have no doubt that my mom would be incredibly proud of me. I’m living the life that she wanted to live for herself, living the life that she wanted us to be able to live,” he said.
“So not only do I know that she’s incredibly proud of me, but that she’s helped me get here. And I’ve never felt her presence more as I have done over the last year.”
source: people.com
