Meghan Markle Made Secret Nod To Kate Middleton During Baby Archie Introduction

She and Prince Harry have officially introduced their son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor to the world, and as they revealed their first baby together, some eagle-eyed royal fans feel they noticed a slight nod to Kate Middleton during the big moment.

According to Express UK, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their baby boy to the world, they managed to also give a nod to sister-in-law Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, by wrapping Archie Harrison in a shawl for the company GH Hurt & Son which featured leaves and flowers on it. The website notes that Middleton also used the brand when she presented Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to the world outside of the Lindo Wing as well.

However, while the website claims that the use of a shawl by the company is a nod to Middleton’s own decision, it appears the royal family as a whole favors the brand when it comes to swaddling their newborns. A spokesman for the company told the website that they loved seeing their shawl wrapped around the newest royal, something that has occurred for decades.

“We feel so proud and honored that Harry and Meghan have chosen our beautiful merino wool lacy knitted baby shawls and in doing so have continued a royal tradition now going back over 70 years,” the spokesperson said.

Other members of the royal family besides Middleton who used the products were none other than Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth themselves.

However, even if the shawl wasn’t a nod directly at Middleton, it doesn’t mean the royal couples are still locked in an alleged feud either, as both she and Prince William expressed happiness for the Sussex family as news of the baby’s birth broke.

“It’s such a special time and with [my children] Louis and Charlotte just having had their birthdays, it’s such a great time of the year to have a baby,” Middleton told reporters during an event with her husband in Greenwich on Tuesday.

In addition, it’s also been reported that the newest addition to the family could spur the future heirs to the throne to have another child of their own as well, with betting odds changed to 7/2 that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would have a baby in 2020.