Star Wars actor Mark Hamill was among the many people to react on social media to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex naming their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
He picked up on the baby’s middle name, sharing a photo of himself talking to Harry and Prince William along with the caption: “Here’s me with William & Harry pitching the idea of naming any future royal baby after their favorite #StarWars actor.
“Happy they chose Archie HARRISON Mountbatten-Windsor but regret not being more specific.
“Should have pitched favorite #StarWars actor WHO PLAYED LUKE.”
Here's me with William & Harry pitching the idea of naming any future royal baby after their favorite #StarWars actor. Happy they chose Archie HARRISON Mountbatten-Windsor, but regret not being more specific. Should have pitched favorite #StarWars actor WHO PLAYED LUKE.🙄 pic.twitter.com/NFEy2YFIOC
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) May 8, 2019
The royal family’s Twitter account meanwhile shared a photograph of the Queen meeting her latest great-grandson.
The caption read: “The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to the newborn son of The Duke & Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle.”
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were introduced to the newborn son of The Duke & Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle. Ms Doria Ragland was also present. The Duke & Duchess of Sussex are delighted to announce that they have named their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. pic.twitter.com/PaHVhPlUl5
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 8, 2019
Archie means “genuine”, “bold” and “brave”, and is German in origin.
It is also a name well known to Americans as the eponymous character of a famous comic book – with the main figure sporting red hair.
i'm baby
— Archie Comics (@ArchieComics) May 8, 2019
Archie Andrews is known as “America’s typical teenager” and he and his friends have been updated for a modern audience with Riverdale, a Netflix drama series.
Netflix Canada tweeted “Archie, Earl of Riverdale”, while the Riverdale account posted “proud to be Archie” along with baby and crown emoji.
Archie, Earl of Riverdale
— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) May 8, 2019
Proud to be Archie. 👶👑 #Riverdale is new TONIGHT at 8/7c on The CW! pic.twitter.com/2G1hXB4c6d
— Riverdale (@CW_Riverdale) May 8, 2019
Chef Jamie Oliver stuck to what he knows best by creating a royal roulade in celebration of the occasion.
“Congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Sussex on the arrival of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor!” he tweeted.
“To celebrate I’ve created this Royal Roulade. A timeless classic of strawberries, sponge & cream, rolled up into a real showstopper. Big love jo x”.
Congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Sussex on the arrival of Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor! To celebrate I've created this Royal Roulade. A timeless classic of strawberries, sponge & cream, rolled up into a real showstopper. Big love jo x https://t.co/Cw9pzhASek pic.twitter.com/6jTIyry1RN
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) May 8, 2019
The world of sport was not left out either, with basketball team Chicago Bulls getting involved on Twitter.
Sharing a modified image of their team mascot holding players Ryan Arcidiacono and Shaquille Harrison, the team’s Twitter account wrote: “Archie Harrison has always been a royal name.”
Archie Harrison has always been a royal name pic.twitter.com/vCfbgNOvNX
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 8, 2019
Sports broadcaster Clare Balding shared a picture of her dog with the caption: “This is our #Archie.”
This is our #Archie pic.twitter.com/ksTgaGfqND
— Clare Balding (@clarebalding) May 8, 2019
The name Archie trended on Twitter for hours after the announcement.