Inside Meghan Markle's First Year With 'Angel' Baby Archie: Swimming Lessons, Secret Classes, and More

What could’ve been. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry almost gave Archie a different name. A friend close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand for their book, Finding Freedom, that the couple considered a different name for their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, before he was born.

reports that Meghan and Harry's friend said they "wanted something traditional, a name that was powerful even without a title in front of it." At first, they considered giving Archie the longer, more official version of his name. "They thought about Archibald for all of one second...He was always going to be little Archie," the source added.Of course, Archie isn't the only name Meghan and Harry call him.

Since stepping back from their royal duties and arriving in North America, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have put an emphasis on public service. Their latest adventure in volunteering? Helping some adorable preschoolers garden! The Duke and Duchess of Sussex got their hands dirty as they planted flowers at the Assistance League of LA’s Preschool Learning Center on August 31, accompanied by some ecstatic children who were eager to assist.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle volunteered with the Preschool Learning Center in Los Angeles this week where they gardened alongside young students and read books about the importance of healthy foods and eating. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also planted Forget-Me-Nots in the school's garden, in honor of the 23rd anniversary of Princess Diana's death this week.

The Express also notes that the 2013 Succession of the Crown Act rules that royals who are sixth in line to the throne (which Archie will be when Prince Charles is King) must ask the monarch for permission to get married, meaning Archie could technically have to ask Charles' permission to tie the knot when the time comes—though maybe by then this outdated rule will be more of a formality? Whomst knows.

Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry are making big moves in Hollywood.

Finding Freedom has provided the most intimate portrait yet of what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went through during their years dating and as newly-married working royals. The authors also managed to get some new, intimate details about their son Archie and how the couple's first year with him went.

Much has been written about regarding Meghan Markle's distant relationship with her sister-in-law Kate Middleton. But the relationship between Meghan and Prince William—and William's reaction to Prince Harry's choice of bride—also explains some of the royal drama that led to Harry and Meghan deciding to step back from their senior royal family roles.

Meghan Markle, 39, just gave fans a glimpse inside her and Prince Harry‘s, 35, new California home! The couple purchased the $14.7 million property in Montecito, Santa Barbara in July, and offered the first peek inside when Meghan appeared on a virtual summit via video chat. The mom-of-one was a guest speaker on The 19th* Represents 2020 Virtual Summit on August 14 and appeared via video chat. She said “it’s good to be home” while speaking with the company’s co-founder and CEO Emily Ramshaw.

, about who might be part of the couple's squad now that they have relocated to California.There were recently reports that Meghan and Adele developed a friendship when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex temporarily moved into Tyler Perry's home in Los Angeles, which isn't too far from the «Hello» singer's residence.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have settled into their new castle… of sorts.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are living large at their new mansion in the Montecito enclave of Santa Barbara, California.Variety reported on Wednesday, August 12, that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quietly purchased the $14.65 million home in mid-June after moving from London to the U.S. earlier this year.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry own a property in the US. The royal couple, who stepped down from their senior position in the British royal family, relocated to the US days before the country went under lockdown in March.

Finding Freedom, Meghan and Prince Harry were sent a frightening letter a few months ahead of their wedding that contained an Thankfully, Meghan and Harry's security team intercepted the letter and found the powder to be harmless, but Meghan and Harry were reportedly so shaken that they couldn't sleep soundly that night.

Royal reporters Carolyn Durand and Omid Scobie's new book Finding Freedom has provided the most intimate portrait yet of what Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went through during their years dating and as newly-married working royals. The authors also managed to get some new, intimate details about their son Archie and how the couple's first year with him went.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry allegedly sharing the news of the Duchess' pregnancy at Princess Eugenie's wedding rubbed the bride the wrong way, a new book claims. "Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family," written by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, follows the romance between Markle, 39, and Harry, 35, from their first meeting to their historic "Megxit" announcement, in which they "stepped back" as senior members of the royal family.

Prince Harry planned a low-key celebration for his wife Meghan Markle’s 39th birthday at their Los Angeles residence, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, and the couple’s 14-month-old son, Archie, were both in attendance.“They spent the day as a family and in the evening Doria looked after Archie so that Meghan and Harry could enjoy some couple time,” the insider said of the Tuesday, August 4, festivities.