Meghan Markle Shares Striking Photo of Son Archie in Honor of His Birthday

It feels like it was just yesterday when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became parents for the first time. In May 2019, royal fans caught glimpses of their newborn, Prince Archie, shortly after his birth in London. And now, the red-haired prince is already celebrating his sixth birthday.

For the occasion, Markle paid tribute to Archie with a heartwarming post on Instagram, complete with a striking image of the 6-year-old standing solo on a balcony as he watches the setting sun. The pic, which was taken from behind, shows him in striped pajamas and positioned right in front of the sun, creating a sunny glow around his head.

The proud mom captioned the post, "Our son. Our sun. Happy 6th birthday to Archie! Thank you for all of the love, prayers, and warm wishes for our sweet boy. He’s six! Where did the time go?"

Markle also revealed that Archie began the festivities early with a birthday party, adding, "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."

While the mother of two, who also shares 3-year-old Lilibet with Prince Harry, keeps her children out of the public eye, she has been vocal about motherhood. In her interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, she said, "I’ve been a waitress, an actress, a princess, a Duchess—I’ve always still just been Meghan, right? I’ve been clear on who I am, independent of all that stuff, and the most important title I’ll ever have is mom. I know that."