Skip to main contentSkip to footer

Prince Archie has dad Prince Harry's identical cheeky smile in rare photo

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are also doting parents to Princess Lilibet 

Prince Harry smiling in grey suit
Phoebe Tatham
Content Writer
Share this:

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's eldest child Prince Archie is slowly turning into his father's mini-me!

Aside from their striking red hair, the father-son duo also appear to share the same facial expressions, including a rather cheeky smile which was perfectly captured in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's eye-opening Netflix docuseries titled Harry & Meghan.

Prince Archie recently celebrated his fourth birthday© Getty Images
Harry and Meghan welcomed Archie in May 2019

Whilst Harry and Meghan tend to keep much of their private life under wraps, the duo took the opportunity to fill their six-part documentary series with an array of previously unseen video snippets and family photos including clips of Archie playing football and cooking at home with mum Meghan.

Prince Harry crawls on all fours with his son Archie in a sweet home video© Netflix
Prince Harry and Prince Archie share the same cheeky grin

Amongst the images, the couple also included a precious snapshot of Prince Harry bonding with little Archie who appeared in high spirits as he flashed a broad, cheeky grin akin to his father's charming wide smile. Too sweet!

family posing for photo inside © Getty Images
Prince Harry pictured as a young boy beaming from ear to ear
prince harry smiling in black shirt © Getty Images
Prince Archie has inherited his father's smile

Elsewhere in the documentary, Harry and Meghan also included a heartwarming video of Archie debuting his musical talents at home. In the clip, a wild-haired Archie could be seen playing a teeny toy piano whilst singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. Take a look in the video below…

WATCH: Cute moment Archie plays piano and sings

Sharing a glimpse inside Archie's personality, Harry previously told comedian James Corden in 2021: "My son is now over a year and a half, he is hysterical, he's got the most amazing personality, he's already putting two, three words together, he's already singing songs. His first word was 'crocodile', three syllables."

Archie was born at the Portland Hospital in London on 6 May 2019 and spent the first six months of his life at the Sussexes' former home, Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

At just five months old he accompanied his parents on their royal tour of South Africa, but that would be the only official public engagement he would make while Harry and Meghan were still working royals.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave after a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II © Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior working royals in 2020

Since moving across the pond, the Sussexes have settled in Montecito in Santa Barbara, with Harry and Meghan welcoming their daughter Lilibet on 4 June 2021.

Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Late Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname was Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honour her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.

Prince Harry carries Lilibet© Netflix
Harry and Meghan with their two children Archie and Lilibet

It wasn't until the late Queen Elizabeth II passed away and King Charles III's accession to the throne in September 2022 that Archie, as a child of the son of a monarch, became entitled to use the title 'Prince' and be styled as His Royal Highness. This was also granted to Lilibet Diana, who became Princess Lilibet in September 2022.

LISTEN: Inside King Charles' private lunch with Princess Kate