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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 9 May 2019
Hello, Archie! Meghan and Harry name son Archie Harrison

By JILL LAWLESS G.H. Hurt & Son, which has
DANICA KIRKA supplied three generations
Associated Press of royal babies with knit-
LONDON (AP) — Tired but wear.
beaming, Meghan and Meghan declared mother-
Prince Harry showed the hood to be "magic."
public their baby son's face "It's pretty amazing," said
for the first time on Wednes- the 37-year-old American,
day, and also revealed his formerly known as Meghan
name: Archie. Markle. "I have the two best
The royal couple said their guys in the world, so I'm re-
son, seventh in line to the ally happy."
British throne, is named Ar- She said the baby — born
chie Harrison Mountbatten- Monday at 5:26 a.m.
Windsor. weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounc-
Mountbatten-Windsor is es (3.26 kilograms) — had
a surname used by some "just been a dream."
members of the royal fam- "He has the sweetest tem-
ily. perament. He's really
The couple did not choose calm," she said.
an aristocratic title for the Harry quipped: "I wonder
baby, who is not a prince who he gets that from."
but could have been given Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, during a photocall with their newborn son, Asked who the baby took
a title with "Lord" before his in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, south England, Wednesday May 8, 2019. after, Harry said it was too
first name. Associated Press soon to tell.
The couple did not dis- "Everyone says that babies
close why they had chosen and was among top 20 hours after the proud par- Harry cradled his son in his change so much over two
the names — though the most common boy's names ents posed for cameras, arms as the couple posed weeks," said the 34-year-
meaning of Harrison, "son in 2017, according to the helping to satisfy a huge for the cameras — the first old prince. "We're basi-
of Harry," could be a clue. Office for National Statis- global appetite for imag- in a lifetime of photo calls cally monitoring how the
Many royal-watchers had tics. es and details about their for the two-day-old baby, changing process happens
expected a more tradition- Famous Archies include newborn son. who is seventh in line to the over this next month really.
al royal name, with book- former NFL quarterback Standing in the vast, red- British throne. But his looks are changing
makers taking many bets Archie Manning, jazz saxo- carpeted St. George's Hall The baby lay silently, swad- every single day, so who
on Alexander, Arthur and phonist Archie Shepp and at Windsor Castle, Meghan dled in a white merino knows.
James. red-haired cartoon teen- declared the baby was "a wool shawl and wearing a "We're just so thrilled to
Archie is an increasingly ager Archie Andrews. dream" and called mother- matching knitted cap. Both have our own little bundle
popular name in Britain The announcement came hood "magic." were made by English firm of joy," he added.q

Zac Brown, Lambert and Morris lead CMT Music Awards noms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It's ing of the show.
a wide-open field for this The pop-friendly awards
year's CMT Music Awards as show also celebrates non-
four artists have a leading country acts who collabo-
three nominations each: rate within the genre. Tay-
Brothers Osborne, Miranda lor Swift, who has won three
Lambert, Maren Morris and CMT video of the year
Zac Brown Band. awards before crossing
Nominations for the awards, over to pop, has two nomi-
to be held on June 5 in nations along with Sugar-
Nashville, Tennessee, were land for their duet called
announced Tuesday and "Babe" and pop singer-
fan voting is now open at songwriter Julia Michaels
vote.cmt.com . Grammy- also earned two with Keith
winning act Little Big Town, Urban for their duet called
who are nominated for two "Coming Home."
awards, are returning for Americana artist Brandi
a second year as hosts for Carlile picked up two nomi-
the show airing live on CMT nations, including female
from Nashville, Tennessee. video of the year for her
Carrie Underwood has the song "The Joke," despite
most awards in CMT his- it not being played on
tory with 18 and she's nomi- country radio. In addition,
nated for video of the year In a Tuesday, May 16, 2017 file photo, Zac Brown from the Zac Brown Band performs on NBC's To- Shawn Mendes, Boyz II Men
and female video of the day show at Rockefeller Plaza, in New York. and Leon Bridges also all
year. Other artists getting Associated Press earned nominations for
two nominations include CMT performance of the
Jason Aldean, Kelsea Bal- Church, Luke Combs, Dan Cole Swindell. year, and the top five nom- year after collaborations
lerini, Dierks Bentley, Kane + Shay, Florida Georgia Fourteen videos are in the inees in that category will with country artists on the
Brown, Luke Bryan, Eric Line, Kacey Musgraves and running for video of the be announced the morn- cable channel's shows.q