The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally revealed a very closely guarded secret. The royal couple appears to have let slip the identity of their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor’s godmother.
At Meghan Markle’s recent clothing line launch, royal correspondent Katie Nicholl spotted another guest that she believes is the godmother.
“I was there at the launch and spotted in the audience Isabel May who is, in fact, Archie’s Godmother although that’s been kept very, very quiet,” Nicholl told Entertainment Tonight.
“She’s a great friend of the Duchess’ and of course she would have known all about this launch.
“And Misha Nonoo had a front-row seat.”
Prince Harry and Meghan christened their now four-month-old son in a private ceremony in July, inviting only a handful of guests including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (minus their own children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis) Harry’s father, Prince Charles and stepmother the Duchess of Cornwall, and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland.
The private nature of the ceremony – plus the fact the couple chose to keep the identities of Archie’s godparents a secret – caused public uproar at the time.
According to Vanity Fair, Isabel – the former director of communications for Burberry – was a natural choice as godmother to baby Archie.
The 40-year-old was introduced to the Duchess of Sussex through a mutual friend and Soho House director Markus Anderson.
“While they keep their relationship very quiet, Izzy is one of Meghan’s closest and dearest friends and she values her friendship so very much,” a source told the Mail on Sunday.
“She helped Meghan adjust to lift in London when she moved here, and Meghan relied on her a lot. They totally support each other and, like any other female friends, enjoy social activities together.”
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