The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge share sweet tribute to baby Archie on his first birthday

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Today is the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son Archie’s first birthday.

  • The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son, baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, is celebrating his first ever birthday today.
  • To mark the special day, his aunt and uncle, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, shared a lovely photo tribute to the little royal on social media.
  • This royal news comes after Princess Charlotte's fifth birthday was marked with sweet never-seen-before photos, taken by her mother Duchess Catherine.

This day marks one year since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcomed Archie Harrison Mount-Batten Windsor into the world, making them parents for the first time.

In light of the special day, lots of the little boy’s royal relatives have been sending their love and good wishes, including Archie’s aunt and uncle, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Prince Harry’s older brother, Prince William, and his wife, Duchess Catherine, took to social media today to share a sweet birthday message to baby Archie.

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On the Kensington Royal Instagram account, the Cambridge family posted a snapshot taken on the day of Archie’s christening last year.

In the photo, Harry and Meghan can be seen beaming with Archie in their arms, while surrounded by loved ones, including Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland and future King Prince Charles.

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Wishing Archie a very happy first birthday today! 🎈,’ the caption beside the picture read.

Of course, plenty of royal fans have been sharing similar messages online.

One year ago today (UK time) we learned that Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex had given birth to a beautiful baby boy...our nephew & godson.... Archie Harrison. Happy First Birthday Archie. We all love you muchkin,’ one sweetly wrote on Twitter.

‘Happy Birthday to this miraculous baby. We love you Archie ❣#ArchieDay, added another.

Caitlin Elliott
Junior News Editor

Caitlin is a Junior News Editor for Goodto.com, covering all things royal, celeb, lifestyle, food, and family. Having set her sights on becoming a magazine journalist when she was a child, Caitlin took on work experience stints at local papers and titles such as Cosmopolitan, Now, Reveal and Take a Break while studying for her Multimedia Journalism degree and has interviews with celebs, reality stars and the Archbishop of Canterbury under her belt (of course, she couldn't resist asking him about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry).