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The “impossible life” Prince Harry wants for his son Archie

Since the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s first child, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the world has been watching and waiting for the newest pics of the adorable tot or the latest news. 

However, the royal couple have gone to extreme measures to ensure their precious newborn is kept away from the prying eyes of the public and the media as much as possible. 

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan moved away from bustling London to get a sense of family out of the spotlight, held off from releasing where their sweet baby boy would be born, and chose to keep his baptism private and out of the public as much as their roles within the establishment would allow. 

The pair have also opted to not give their son a royal title – and they are not the only member of Queen Elizabeth’s family to choose to do this. 

Princess Anne – the Queen’s only daughter – decided not to give her two children, Peter and Zara Phillips, a title.

Zara married rugby player Mike Tindall in 2011 after meeting in 2003 and whom she shares two children with – Mia, 5, and Lena, 1. 

While Zara is certainly a well-known member of the royal family, she has managed to live a relatively normal life – an “impossible” life Prince Harry has always dreamed of, according to royal commentator, Duncan Larcombe. 

“If Prince Harry has set his sights on raising Archie in a similar vein where he can live in the big houses and basically be a royal but not a royal, live a normal life with a normal job – that is something that Archie could never have," Larcombe told The Sun's Fabulous Digital.

“It is impossible that Archie could have a Zara Phillips life.”

The reason why is simply because baby Archie’s parents are just too “high profile” to give their son a simple, private life whereas Zara’s mother Princess Anne was not. 

“I think in terms of Archie, poor old Harry will try and protect Archie as much as he can but he’ll ultimately be fighting a losing battle," Larcombe said. 

"The interest in them as a couple is just so big.”

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