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Meghan Markle is listed as a Princess on Archie’s birth certificate because she technically is Princess Henry – but not Princess Meghan
She took on the title Princess Henry of Wales when marrying Harry
THE DUKE and Duchess of Sussex released their baby son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor's birth certificate today.
And royal fans may have noticed something unusual about the document in that Meghan has been listed as a "princess."
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On the official document Meghan's occupation is listed as "Princess of the United Kingdom" - which is the same occupation Kate Middleton listed on each of her children's birth certificates.
According to Town & Country only children of the monarch, or grandchildren of the monarch's son's, can carry the title of Prince or Princess with their first names.
However, there is a loop hole in that although Meghan can't technically call herself Princess Meghan it does not mean she isn't a Princess of the UK.
By marrying Prince Harry she takes on the female equivalent of her husband's title making her Princess Henry of Wales.
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Meghan also took on the female equivalent of the Duke of Sussex when her husband was given it by the Queen on his wedding day.
Explaining how the system worked for Kate and William, Lucy Hume, associate director at Debrett's, told : "While known as the Duke of Cambridge, he also remains a prince in status as the grandson of the monarch and as second in line to the throne, and it is therefore correct for the Duchess of Cambridge to describe herself as a princess of the United Kingdom."
This means that both Kate and Meghan can use the title Princess of the United Kingdom as their job title.
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The new mum's full name and title - "Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex" - was also used.
Rachel is the Duchess' birth name, but she chose to go by middle name Meghan when she began working as an actress.
In a nod to Prince Harry's grandad Prince Philip, the couple named their son Archie Harrison Mount-Batten Windsor - instead of using Sussex as his surname - but also shunned any royal title for their child.
Meanwhile the proud dad's full title - His Royal Highness Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex - is listed alongside his occupation as Prince of the United Kingdom.
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It was first thought that the couple had welcomed baby Archie at the couple’s home, Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.
However, the birth certificate confirms reports that 37-year-old Meghan was driven 25 miles to the private Portland Hospital.
This luxury hospital has birthing suites that can cost up from £2,000 up to £20,000 for a short stay, and was where her friend Victoria Beckham gave birth.
It offers new mums lobster dinners, champagne on-demand and four-poster baby cots.
It's understood that Meghan arrived at the hospital late on Sunday evening, before delivering her son in the early hours of Monday morning, with Harry and mum Doria Ragland by her side.
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The visit to The Portland was said to be so secretive, even senior royals were unaware.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment at the time.
In other royal news it was revealed that Meghan gave Archie the middle name Harrison as a "tribute to her favourite Beatle".
His moniker is also believed to be a tribute to Princess Diana, who has an ancestor called Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll.
And we exclusively revealed how Meghan and Harry named Archie after army hero and the Duke's mentor who got him deployed in Afghanistan.
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