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Meghan Markle took Baby Archie lots of toys on the royal tour so he didn’t miss his ‘home comforts’, royal expert claims

MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry packed lots of toys for baby Archie on his first royal tour, an expert has revealed.

The five-month-old joined his parents the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the 10 day trip to South Africa, and the baby was surrounded by “home comforts.”

 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex came armed with "lots of toys" for Archie's first royal tour
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex came armed with "lots of toys" for Archie's first royal tourCredit: Getty - Contributor

Royal editor Omid Scobie revealed details of the baby’s trip on his podcast where he was joined by fellow royal reporter Maggie Rulli.

Scobie said: “Of course they brought all of the home comforts with him.

“I heard that there were a lot of toys there that they’d brought from home and all the things that make him feel probably like he hasn’t gone anywhere.

“You want to keep him comfortable the whole time, that’s why Meghan stayed with him in South Africa rather than joining Harry on his own travels.”

 They were keen to make their baby's trip "as comfortable as possible"
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They were keen to make their baby's trip "as comfortable as possible"Credit: PA:Press Association

He went on to say that Archie was treated to breakfast with a view during his time staying at the British High Commissioners Residence at Bishops court.

Scobie explained: “It has a beautiful view of Table Mountain and apparently Archie would have his feed looking out through the window looking out at this incredible view.”

The public was only treated to one sighting of Archie when he joined his parents in meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu – and it very nearly didn’t go ahead.

“It wasn’t a guaranteed guest at that visit” Scobie explains “I heard from palace aids they were waiting to see how he was on the morning.”

In other royal news, we told you how Meghan and Harry filmed a documentary in Africa - and baby Archie has a starring role.

And we revealed all of Meghan's best repeated outfits, including a £1,315 Stella McCartney dress and THAT pink trench.

We also revealed Kate Middleton and Prince William’s trip to Pakistan will be the ‘most complex tour ever due to security issues’, palace says.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry share Africa tour highlights - including Archie's first royal outing - on Sussex Royal Instagram account
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