The Differences Between Royal Family Babies: Baby August and Baby Archie

Introduction

When it comes to royal babies, every child born to a royal parent is a topic of great interest. This article focuses on comparing two such babies: Baby August and Baby Archie. From their parentage to their positions in the line of succession, we will explore the differences that set these royal children apart.

Parentage and Line of Succession

Both Baby August and Baby Archie were born to a royal parent and a commoner parent. However, the degree of royal lineage and potential for ascending to the throne differs significantly between the two.

Baby August

Baby August was born to Princess Eugenie of York and her husband, Mr. Jack Brooksbank. Despite Princess Eugenie's royal lineage, which would typically place Baby August higher in the line of succession, the fact that Mr. Brooksbank is not a royal means that Baby August is currently 11th in line for the throne. Princess Eugenie did not receive a royal title upon her marriage, which means that her son Baby August will have the privilege of remaining as ordinary as possible.

Baby Archie

Baby Archie, the son of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle), is currently 7th in line for the throne. Although his father is a prince and his mother is a princess, Baby Archie is not bestowed with a royal title out of a desire not to burden him with a formal title. This decision reflects a modern approach to raising a royal child in the Sussex family.

Line of Succession Details

A major difference between Baby August and Baby Archie is their rankings in the line of succession and how those rankings might change with future developments.

Although Baby August is currently 11th in line for the throne, he will retain this position even if his mother receives a title after the birth of a sibling, since the child would then be 7th in line.

Baby Archie, being 7th in line, has the potential to move up the ranks if a sibling is born. In this scenario, Baby Archie would drop to 8th in line, and any subsequent children would move down the list accordingly.

Surrogacy and In-Born

Another interesting point of comparison is the method of birth for these two royal babies. Both were born to their mothers, but there is an interesting twist with Baby Archie that provides a key difference in their circumstances.

When it comes to Baby August, there is solid evidence that he was indeed born from his mother's body. In contrast, Baby Archie's birth by a surrogate mother means that he was not born from his mother's body. Consequently, Baby Archie does not fulfill the traditional requirement of being born of a mother's body, which has implications for his potential to ascend to the throne.

Summary

The situation of Baby August and Baby Archie highlights the complexities and nuances of royal lineage and the line of succession. While Baby August's mother is a princess, his father being a commoner keeps him at a lower position in the succession list. Baby Archie, born to royal parents, holds a higher position, even without a royal title.

Despite these differences, both Baby August and Baby Archie share the distinction of being born to a royal and a commoner, a commonality that sets them apart from other royal babies in the modern age of monarchical succession.