Meghan Markle, 37, and Prince Harry, 32, are hiding baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor from the public because they don’t want photographers to make money from their child, according to ITV royal correspondent Chris Ship. Meghan and Harry will bring their son Archie Harrison to Africa this autumn on their first official tour as a family.

Harry and Meghan don’t want the paparazzi to make money out of Archie

Chris Ship

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the travel plans in a post on Instagram in June.

But the royal correspondent explained why Archie is unlikely to make and appearance. He said: “I get the impression from Harry and Meghan that they don’t want the paparazzi in particular or photographers to make money out of Archie.

“So therefore if they can get one picture out via the Press Association or via Associated Press and therefore nobody makes any money out of it.

“I think that’s the way they are trying to approach things. Therefore, there is no big arrival at the airport with a bank of cameras anymore.

“It has all changed.”

Panellist and veteran journalist Eve Pollard branded the decision “rather strange”.

She said: “I remember when Kate came out with I guess it must’ve been George in her arms and she looked fantastic.

“And the roar that you could hear went up because people are interested in other people’s families.”

Although a date is yet to be set for the family’s departure, the Sussexes revealed where they will be heading.

Archie will be joining his parents who will take part in local community projects and work with a number of charities, including Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale which supports the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana.

Meghan and Harry announced the news on their Instagram account “Sussex Royal”, saying the South Africa leg of the trip was at the request of the Government.

The post reads: “TRH The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited to announce that they have been asked to carry out a tour to Southern Africa this autumn.

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“The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have requested a visit to South Africa as well as The Duke carrying out visits to Malawi and Angola. His Royal Highness will also do a short working visit to Botswana on route to the other countries.

“The Duke and Duchess are really looking forward to meeting so many of you on the ground and continuing to raise awareness of the high impact work local communities are doing across the commonwealth and beyond.

“This will be their first official tour as a family!”

Britain’s High Commissioner to South Africa said the Duke and Duchess’ trip to the country would be a “short” one and only take a few days.

He added: “This a much shorter visit, they’ll be here for a matter of days and not months.”

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