Archie's birth certificate reveals Duchess of Sussex gave birth at Portland Hospital in Westminster

The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to Archie at the private Portland Hospital in Westminster, her son's birth certificate has revealed.

Meghan and Harry have formally registered the birth of their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple's first child, who was born on May 6.

The duchess, who gave her name as "Rachel Meghan Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex", listed her occupation on his birth certificate as "Princess of the United Kingdom".

The document gives the full name of the latest member of the royal family, who was not given a courtesy title.

Symbolic: Archie Windsor (Photo: Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
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The birth certificate also confirmed the place of birth as the Portland Hospital.

It dismissed speculation that Meghan, who married Harry a year ago on Sunday, had a home birth in the sanctuary of Frogmore Cottage - the Sussexes' home on the Windsor Estate.

Archie's birth certificate was released on Friday
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Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the seventh in line to the throne and an eighth great-grandchild for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, arrived at 5.26am on May 6, weighing 7lb 3oz.

Until now, the duke and duchess have been trying to keep the birth location private and details of their medical staff a secret.

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Harry announced to the world his wife had given birth to a boy and could not hide his happiness at becoming a father for the first time, to a baby he said was "absolutely to-die-for".

The duke was at his wife's side during the birth and he later confessed he had only had a few hours' sleep, suggesting Meghan had spent much of the night in labour.

Meghan and Harry introduced their firstborn son to the world in a photocall earlier this month
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Archie is believed to be the first mixed-race child born to a senior member of the royal family in centuries, and is a reflection of modern Britain with its culturally diverse population.

His birth came less than a year after Harry married American former actress Meghan in a glittering ceremony in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, became engaged following a whirlwind 16-month romance after going on a blind date in London.

The protective parents want to ensure their son grows up away from the limelight.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Archie

Harry, who knows only too well the pressure that comes with being a Windsor and once admitted he "wanted out" of the royal family, is set on allowing his son to have as normal a life as possible.

Royal protection officers will always be close by, while help from housekeepers and aides will be the norm, but Harry and Meghan will be hands-on parents.

The royal baby, who was not given a courtesy title, met his uncle and aunt, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, for the first time on Tuesday, having already spent time with his maternal grandmother Doria Ragland and his royal great grandparents, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.

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