Meghan Markle and Prince Harry named their son Archie, Riverdale memes ensued

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with Archie / KJ Apa
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 9th May 2019
Last updated 9th May 2019

Yesterday Baby Sussex was introduced to the world as Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and while it came as a surprise to many, the name's meaning makes a lot of sense. However, with a first name like Archie, it wasn't long before his name was compared to the lead character of the popular Netflix series, Riverdale, Archie Andrews - played by KJ Apa. Cue the memes...

That's right, it wasn't just fans of the TV series and the Royal baby who took to social media to share their memes, it was also Netflix and Archie Comics, which Riverdale is based on. Netflix US tweeted, 'Archiekins', with their Canadian counterpart saying, 'Archie, Earl of Riverdale'. Archie Comics tweeting, 'i'm baby'. sic

One fan joked, 'I can’t believe Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are diehard Riverdale fans', whilst another said, 'BREAKING NEWS: Queen bans and cancels Netflixs subscription at Buckingham Palace. After Meghans repeated viewing of Riverdale, subconsciously makes her decide on Archie as the child's name.' sic

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star Kiernan Shipka also joined in the fun by posting a photo of herself next to KJ Apa saying, 'me & the royal baby. congrats meghan & harry!' sic

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released the first photos of their baby Archie yesterday lunchtime, before later revealing on social media that his full name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.

The couple originally announced Meghan had given birth on the 6th May, revealing that the baby was a little boy and both Meghan and the baby were doing well. It was then revealed we'd have to wait until Wednesday to see the first photos and find out the little boy's name.

Now take a look a Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship timeline

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met in London in July 2016.

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You can read more about the meaning behind Archie's name here.

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