Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryensured that every detail for theJuly 6 christeningof their son,Archie Harrison, was perfect — including choosing a close circle of loved ones to look after him as godparents.
But the decision was rooted not only in Harry and Meghan’s desire to protect the privacy of their 8-week-old son, but also the privacy of their friends and family.
“These are friends, private citizens, not celebrities or public figures,” a royal source tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “Meghan and Harry wanted to protect them from the inevitable onslaught: ‘When did you meet them? How?’ That was the driving reason [to keep them private].
“It’s a very personal thing to ask somebody to be a godparent,” the source adds.
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Archie’s christening itself was anultra-private affair, from the setting (the Queen’s private chapel) to the guest list (only around 25 attendees) to the discreet arrivals.
“It was just very, very low-key,” says a Windsor source. “You wouldn’t have even known it was going on. It was all very well thought through.”
As for the couple’s decision to do things differently from past royal christenings, “this is not a couple that will conform if they don’t feel it’s right for them,” says an insider. “It’s that simple.”
source: people.com
