Lovely news to start off Monday: the godparents of baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor (open in new tab) have been revealed, and two of them have deep ties to Prince Harry's childhood. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not name Archie's godparents after his christening in July 2019, but it was later revealed that Harry's friend Charlie Van Straubensee is the godfather." An Instagram post simply stated, "Their Royal Highnesses feel fortunate to have enjoyed this day with their family and Archie's godparents. However, according to the Sunday Times (opens in new tab), the couple chose Tiggy Pettyfer (née Ledge-Burke), Harry and William's beloved childhood nanny, and Prince Charles' former knight (or royal assistant) and the princes' childhood mentor Mark Dyer was also chosen.

As reported by The Independent (opens in new tab), Pettyfer played an important role in William and Harry's childhood and became their nanny in 1993, after Prince Charles and Princess Diana's separation. According to the paper, she once referred to the princes as "my babies" and became an indispensable support after Princess Diana's death.

Similarly, Dyer became a mentor to William and Harry after the loss of their mother. She is also a trustee of Sentebale (opens in new tab), a children's charity founded by Harry and Prince Siso of Lesotho that supports "the most vulnerable children in Lesotho, Botswana and Malawi."

At a dinner for the charity's supporters in London on Sunday, Harry gave an emotional speech (opens in new tab), referring to the Sussex couple's big royal announcement. 'The decision by my wife and I to step aside was not made lightly. It was something we discussed for many months after many years of challenges, and I know it wasn't always the right thing to do, but we really had no other choice in the matter,' he said. 'I want to make it clear that we are not going to walk away.'

For more celebrity news, beauty and fashion advice, savvy political commentary, fascinating features, and more like this, sign up for the Marie Claire newsletter.

Sign up here [11].