Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor turned 10-months-old while Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, were back in Britain to round off their time as senior royals. Baby Archie has rarely been seen out in public since his birth last May and while fans are hankering for news of the youngster it seems unlikely they will see more of him in future as his parents seek to give him as private an upbringing as possible.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s decision to relinquish their senior royal roles is understood to have been in part motivated by their wish to shield their son from the public eye.

Harry revealed his desire for a “more peaceful” life when addressing his and Meghan’s decision to step back.

Baby Archie has not been in the UK since November when the Sussexes headed to Canada for their winter break.

They rented a home on Vancouver Island over Christmas where it is understood Archie has been staying ever since.

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• Baby Archie will miss out on school tradition due to Meghan Markle

While Meghan and Harry have made several trips abroad including to the UK and the USA since Christmas, Archie is reported to have been left behind in the care of his nanny and close friends of the couple.

Baby Archie is likely to be raised in North America following Meghan and Prince Harry’s departure as senior royals.

While this could mean he sees more of his maternal grandmother, Doria Ragland, who is based in LA he may see very little of his paternal family.

Queen Elizabeth II turns 94 next month and neither she nor her husband Prince Philip, 98, take long distant flights anymore.

While the Queen is reported to be “upset” by how little she has seen her great-grandson, Archie, since his birth, she is unlikely to see him on a regular basis following Meghan and Harry’s step away.

Little Archie may also miss out on forming a close bond with his royal cousins Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, one.

While Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William’s children are close in age to little Archie it is unclear if they will become playmates in future.

Asked about the impact raising Archie away from his royal relatives could have, a parenting expert claimed it could prompt him to rebel in future.

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Parenting expert and Sunday Woman Magazine editor Martina Mercer told Express.co.uk Archie may come to question his parents’ choice when he is a teenager.

Ms Mercer told Express.co.uk: “How he handles it in his teenage years depends on Harry’s and Meghan’s parenting style and if they’re consistent with the truth while ensuring he has all the facts and understands their decision to leave the royal family.”

“Any subterfuge could result in a rebellion, alongside a desire to adopt the royal lifestyle in the UK.

“Just as children of single-parent families have dreams about their estranged parent, Archie will naturally have a curiosity that will build if his relationship with Harry and Meghan isn’t open and honest.”

As well as missing out on time with his royal relatives Archie Harrison may also have to forgo several royal traditions.

He is unlikely to follow in his father’s footsteps and attend Eton College where male members of the Royal Family are traditionally educated.

Speaking on the ROYALS podcast, New Idea’s Zoe Burrell and royal expert Angela Mollard discussed Archie’s education.

Ms Burrell said: “Of course though with Archie all the way over in the US and Canada what is his upbringing going to be like now compared to his cousins?”

Ms Mollard replied: “It is interesting, isn’t it?

“Because if they stay there he isn’t going to go to a British school presumably.

“He is not going to go to Eton like his father.”

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