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Baby Archie Harrison's middle name has a very cool meaning

The Royal Family usually only choose traditional names for their children, but Prince Harry was always going to do things a bit differently.

His firstborn son has been named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor , and there's said to be a very cool meaning behind his middle name.

Meghan Markle's etiquette teacher believes Harrison is tribute to the Duchess of Sussex's favourite Beatle.

Edmund Fry, who taught Meg how to be a royal, said she is a big fan of The Beatles and in particular George Harrison.

He told The Sun : "She has a great fond feeling for George Harrison and that’s where that name came from. She’s a great fan of The Beatles."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son Archie (PA Wire/PA Images)
Meghan's etiquette coach believes Archie's middle name is a tribute to George Harrison (PA)

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And it seems Meghan and Harry both had a hand in choosing their newborn's name.

Archie's first name is said to be in tribute to the man credited with saving Harry's military career .

Major Tom Archer-Burton, who is known as Archie, was Prince Harry's commanding officer when he was in the army and helped him be deployed in Afghanistan.

Baby Archie (PA)
Prince Harry and Major Tom Archer-Burton (WireImage)

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“It’s well known in Army circles, and Archie’s inner circle, that baby Archie is a nod to him," the source said.

“The two men have stayed in regular contact, and Archie has met most of Harry’s family including Meghan.

“It’s an incredible honour but Archie is an incredibly modest chap, and won’t be making a big deal of it.”

The couple and their newborn son (PA)

Royal watchers are convinced that baby Archie's name was actually a tribute to both his parents.

A number of fans on social media pointed out that the child's middle name, Harrison, quite literally means 'Harry's son'.

Others believe Archie is meant to be an almost anagram of Rachel, Meghan's real name.

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