Harry, Meghan and baby Archie meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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The four-month-old royal made his first appearance of Harry and Meghan’s Africa tour by posing with one of the heroes of the anti-Apartheid movement as he was held by his proud parents.

Archie was the centre of attention as the group, which included the archbishop’s daughter Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe. 

The archbishop’s daughter also joked about his comfort in front of the camera, saying: “You like the ladies. He’s going to be a ladies man.”

The veteran Nobel Peace Prize winner, who was effectively the leader of the liberation struggle during Nelson Mandela’s long imprisonment, said he was “thrilled by the “rare privilege and honour” to meet the royals.

The 87-year-old cleric spent half an hour with the couple and Archie at the historic premises of his Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, the Old Granary, a restored centuries old edifice built by slaves.

For the informal meeting Meghan sat with Archie on her lap and Harry beside her, while the retired archbishop and his daughter sat opposite them.

The group laughed as they watched the duchess take her son’s arms and dance with the young royal who appeared to be wearing dungarees, a top and socks.

Footage of Meghan and Harry making their way to see the elderly statesman has been posted on the couple’s official Instagram account.

Archie is carried by Meghan and the four-month-old is seen smiling and laughing as the Sussexes…

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