Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their firstborn Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor last month. After months of frenzied speculation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex surprised the nation with a highly unusual name for their newborn – by royal standards, at least. Added to this, baby Archie has been given just one middle name.
When Princess Beatrice, the firstborn of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, was born in 1988, royal watchers were similarly surprised by her unusual name – and her middle names.
In reports from the time, experts call the newborn princess’ name a “departure from royal etiquette and protocol”.
The publisher of Burke’s peerage, H.B. Brooks-Baker, said : “The Duchess has been successful in generating a minor social revolution which has had a great following throughout the world.
“The interest in the Duchess of York's first child is definitely not a newspaper hype but is the result of millions of young people throughout the world identifying with her.
Royal baby Neatrice was born in 1988, while Archie arrived last month (Image: Getty)
Archie's name was announced two days after he was born (Image: Getty)
“The Duchess of York's quiet revolution is also visible in her and her husband's decision to use only three names instead of the usual five or six.
“This, in itself, is a departure from royal etiquette and
