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Happy birthday, baby Archie! Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan release new video as son turns 1

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

LONDON — Happy birthday, baby Archie!

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Archie Mountbatten-Windsor Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, during a photocall in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019, in Windsor, England. (Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is celebrating his first birthday Wednesday.

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To mark the occasion, Harry and Meghan, who recently stepped down as senior royals and moved to California, released a video of the duchess reading the book “Duck! Rabbit!” to the birthday boy. The clip, filmed by Harry, was shared as part of Save the Children’s Save With Stories campaign, which aims to support kids in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

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"Duck! Rabbit!" with Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex (and Harry, The Duke of Sussex behind the camera), read to their son Archie for his 1st birthday. Happy Birthday, Archie! . Thank you #DuchessMeghan for helping us to raise urgent funds for our coronavirus appeal by reading "Duck! Rabbit" by @akrfoundation, illustrated by @tlichtenheld (published by @chroniclekidsbooks). . As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, children’s lives are being turned upside down. By donating to Save with Stories, you can support the most vulnerable families in the UK and around the world by helping to provide early learning packs, supermarket vouchers, essential household items and virus protection. . Please donate today by visiting our website. Link in bio. . Or you can text STORIES to 70008 to give a one-off donation of £5. . Together, we can help families get through this. . You can only donate via text from a UK mobile. You’ll be billed £5 plus standard rate text message. We receive 100% of your donation. By texting STORIES you agree to calls about fundraising appeals, campaigns, events and other ways to support. Include NO PHONE to opt out of calls. Queries? 02070126400. Read our Privacy Policy savethechildren.org.uk/privacy The Save the Children Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales (213890) and Scotland (SC039570) . #SaveWithStoriesUK #SaveWithStories #GrowingThroughThis

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Other members of the British royal family took to social media to share well-wishes for the youngster, whose parents opted against giving him an aristocratic title.

“Happy Birthday to Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who is celebrating his 1st birthday today!” Buckingham Palace, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, tweeted Wednesday morning. “Archie is The Queen’s eighth great-grandchild.”

A family photo accompanied the post.

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Clarence House and Kensington Palace echoed the sentiment.

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Read more about Save the Children here.

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Britain's Prince Harry, right and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex with their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor at Windsor Castle. (Photo: Chris Allerton/ SussexRoyal via AP)

Baby Archie In this May 8, 2019, file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, appear during a photocall with their newborn son in St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, south England. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool via AP, file)

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