Archie, meet Twitter. Twitter, meet Archie.
Just seconds after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that their new son’s name was Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Twitter users were ready with some royally good jokes.
Most of the tweets were understandably “Riverdale”-themed:
i'm baby
— Archie Comics (@ArchieComics) May 8, 2019
Archiekins!
— Netflix US (@netflix) May 8, 2019
If Harry and Meghan really wanted to unify the UK and US, they should have named the baby Jughead.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 8, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: Queen bans and cancels Netflixs subscription at Buckingham Palace. After Meghans repeated viewing of Riverdale, subconsciously makes her decide on Archie as the child's name. pic.twitter.com/5AZiU1PLkr
— Scott H (@Scottdiavolo) May 8, 2019
Fits right in #Riverdale #babysussex pic.twitter.com/4HZ835kF31
— JanksMarc (@janksmarc) May 8, 2019
Best. Crossover. Ever. #Riverdale goes ROYAL. Congrats to the Meghan and Harry #archie! ❤️ 👶🏻 🍼 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/sNoQInhMNg
— RobertoAguirreSacasa (@WriterRAS) May 8, 2019
Let's all just respect the power move of a ginger prince naming his son Archie. pic.twitter.com/K3V3n5M7Me
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) May 8, 2019
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, First of His Name, Earl of Riverdale. pic.twitter.com/JgqlBE3p4k
— Carlos (@TheRealClosgolf) May 8, 2019
DO THEY KNOW HE WILL HAVE TO SAVE RIVERDALE https://t.co/fwGm3apTJd
— Julia Bush (@jabush) May 8, 2019
Archie Harrison, Duke of Riverdale, Gargoyle King.
— 🦋 Kel Fitzgerald 💋 (@closer2fine) May 8, 2019
wow Riverdale's impact !! #MasterArchie pic.twitter.com/MHYkQwg14I
— Kristin Harris (@KristinHarris) May 8, 2019
Someone’s a Riverdale fan. But why pick Archie over Jughead?? I think Jughead Mountbatten-Windsor would have been delightful! https://t.co/2lEZLnhVuS
— ForestWitch 🦉❄️🌛 (@SportsKitten) May 8, 2019
One made bald jokes about Harry’s and Prince William’s lack of hair:
William bald. Harry bald. Archibald. pic.twitter.com/fj97WVbCPy
— goldenfiddle (@goldenfiddle) May 8, 2019
Of course, others made the joke that “Harrison” was a reference to young Archie being “Harry’s son” (keep in mind, Prince Harry’s real name is Henry).
Archie Harrison
— Who? Weekly (@whoweekly) May 8, 2019
Harrison
Harry’s son
fuck https://t.co/CvEjZSDyA7
Is Harrison = Harry's son? 🔍 https://t.co/Jhj4PnnbrE
— Marina Fang (@marinafang) May 8, 2019
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