Prince Harry and Meghan didn’t consult over a date for Archie’s baptism and the Archbishop of Canterbury was forced to leave a very important meeting to conduct the ceremony, an inside source has said.
Church of England senior clergy were reportedly shocked when Justin Welby was unable to attend one of the meetings of the General Synod, held in York, in July, 2019.
It only emerged later that he had been attending the baptism of Harry and Meghan’s son Archie.
A source told Mail on Sunday: “The Sussexes certainly didn’t consult others as to what date might suit best... that just wasn’t a consideration.”
Secrecy surrounded the baptism of Archie and the Sussexes initially chose July 5, 2019 but with neither the Queen or Prince Charles able to attend, it was chained to the following day when Charles but not the Queen was free.
It meant that the Archbishop of Canterbury had to leave a meeting of the four-day General Synod - the governing body of the Church of England.
It is now being reported that the Sussexes want their daughter Lilbet also to be baptised at St George’s Chapel, like Archie.
While the family moved to California last year to start a new life away from royal life, Meghan and Harry appear to want Lilibet to have a royal baptism in the UK.
The news of the baptism plans comes as it has been announced that Harry is to publish his memoirs whichals has reportedly led to royals worrying over what new allegations that could be made.
Harry and Meghan have been critical of the Royal Family in interviews they have made to American media which have included the Prince of Sussex saying that he knew from his early 20s that royal life was not the path he wanted to follow.
