Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Sussex chose to have their baby at the private hospital favoured by celebrities wanting a money-no-object birthing experience, their son’s birth certificate has revealed.
The document also showed Meghan may have been born a commoner but was now a “Princess of the United Kingdom” as far as her occupation was concerned.
Archie’s birth certificate, seen by the Press Association, confirmed the place of birth as the Portland Hospital and dismissed speculation that Meghan had a home birth in the sanctuary of Frogmore Cottage – the Sussexes’ home on the Windsor Estate.
Harry registered the arrival of his son – Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor – on Friday and it is likely Dexsha Mevada, deputy registrar of Westminster City Council who completed the form, travelled to his home as other registrars have done following royal births.
Meghan gave her name as “Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex” and unusually the postcode of the couple’s home was printed on the document, something not normally a feature of birth certificates.
The couple’s new baby was born in a maternity unit renowned for its quality of service, akin to a five-star hotel where parents can spend tens of thousands to ensure a safe and happy arrival for their baby.
