As this continue several things are becoming clear to me...1. Harry needs a lot more therapy to deal with his "the media killed my mother" and "I only want the perks not the responsibilities of being royal" issues; 2. neither thought out anything to do with being married (besides the wedding ceremony) or with having a child (besides just the notion); and 3. The Queen, Charles, and the grey men are either passive AF or in the case of the grey men a complete myth.
They don't understand that the only effect that taking a traditional approach to the birth and christening would have had would have been to endear them and Archie to the public. That Archie's title has nothing to do with how he turns out...how they raise him does. Look at Louise and James; their births and christenings had a wonderful balance for non HRH children of HRH parents, and since then their parents have taken wonderful steps to balance the fact that they are raising their kids to make their own way while also raising grandchildren of a sovereign. They also haven't been harmed by being a Lady and a Viscount. Heck look at the Phillips and Tindall families, we see more of their kids than we do the Cambridge kids because they're just living their lives and going to family events and things like RWHS without a care.
Harry and Meghan haven't thought out that they can't pick and choose when he's private and when he's royal. The press/public deserve consistency now and as Archie becomes aware of the world around him he will also deserve consistency. If he's private stop the damn PR games and if he's a royal then do the bare minimum all the time not just when it suits you.
Yes, that is something that makes me grow even fonder of both Edward and Louise, they put those children first, always. Especially after Louise's birth, both her life and Sophie's were in danger. Yes, I don't forget they try to enjoy the perks, to charge on their titles but that happened almost ages ago and they became serious full time royals. They traveled a lot, both inside and outside the UK in the Queen's name. Now,
these two, I'm sorry but this is... what? 3rd/4th even 5th show they made just
this year? Sorry, I lost count by now, but I'm sure the Cirque du Soleil is envious... I can't believe Harry is still milking, as you very well stated, "the media killed my mother", and wifey, sorry, I'm going to remain quiet. I don't have anything good to say. I just hope this kid, and other children to come, might grow up to be less like them for their own good.
I have my own theory that explains this behaviours, I'm pretty sure, 99.9% they chose the la créme de la créme of Hollywood, that is, the worst possible goodparents for a greatgrandchild, and future grandchild, of a sovereign. They could have changed their mind, and played by the rules, chose just one of them, but heavens forbids them from not having their way. So, what is the most stupid way of getting away with it? Of course, let's do it in secret, they bought it already with the birth, and here we are. The names are going to leak, and I'm sure as hell Clooney, and the gang will be among them.