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By Lifestyle Reporter 
20h ago
When Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born in May 2019, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex eschewed tradition and did things their own way.
In announcing the birth of their son, many opposed the couple choosing a different route rather than following a convention steeped in the history of the British monarchy.
Now royal historian and biographer Robert Lacey may have awakened a hornet’s nest with his latest claims.
In his new book, Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family in TumultLacey alleged that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, weren’t as honest with the press when it came to announcing Archie’s arrival.
Although Archie was born at 5:26 a.m. on May 6, 2019, Buckingham Palace didn’t announce anything about the birth until 2 p.m. that afternoon, Yahoo News reported Lacey said.
She also claims that when the Palace made an announcement, it was a misleading statement implying that Meghan had just gone into labor, when in reality, she and Harry were already home with Archie at the time.
The births of the British royal family are announced by an official royal notice, placed on a gilded easel. Royal arrivals are announced by the placement of a gilded easel with a framed notice announcing the royal birth in front of Buckingham Palace, according to History.com.
This was not the case with Archie’s birth.
On May 6, Sky News released the story that Meghan had gone into labor at 1:45 p.m. Monday, although most other posts did not receive word from the palace until at least 10 minutes later.
Buckingham Palace issued a second announcement that she had given birth at 2:40 p.m. that same day, just 36 minutes later.
On May 8, Archie’s name was announced via an Instagram post.
Harry and Meghan’s decision apparently infuriated Prince William, further widening the gap between the two brothers.
“Harry and Meghan were determined that their newborn baby’s first worldview should not be the same crazy and lethal camera flash that had attended, in fact, caused Diana’s death,” Lacey wrote in her book.
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