IN PICTURES | Harry and Meghan take little Archie to meet Tutu

After a long break from public life due to ill-health, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu met the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu plants a kiss on the forehead of five-month-old Archie, who was introduced to him by his parents the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu plants a kiss on the forehead of five-month-old Archie, who was introduced to him by his parents the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)

After a long break from public life due to ill-health, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu met the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on the last day of their visit to the city, and brought their five-month-old son, Archie, to meet Tutu.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduce their son Archie to Archbishop Emeriturs Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduce their son Archie to Archbishop Emeriturs Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)
Archbishop Emetritus Desmond Tutu with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
Archbishop Emetritus Desmond Tutu with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)
Harry and Meghan pose with their son Archie at their California home. File photo.
Harry and Meghan pose with their son Archie at their California home. File photo. (Pool)
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu meets the Duchess of Sussex and her son Archie in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu meets the Duchess of Sussex and her son Archie in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with their five-month-old son Archie, during a tea date with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with their five-month-old son Archie, during a tea date with Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)
The Duchess of Sussex plays with her five-month-old son, Archie, as Prince Harry chats to Archbishop Emeriturs Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
The Duchess of Sussex plays with her five-month-old son, Archie, as Prince Harry chats to Archbishop Emeriturs Desmond Tutu and his daughter Thandeka at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)

The cleric told the couple: "South Africans adore you." They responded: "It is heartwarming."

The couple had tea with Tutu and Archie had a heart-shaped biscuit with his name on it.

One of Tutu's daughters, Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe, also attended the meeting at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation's headquarters in the Old Granary Building.

The royal couple introduced their four-month-old, Archie, to an old friend of Prince Harry's, "the Arch" - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, that is. They enjoyed tea at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation's headquarters in Cape Town and Archie was given a heart-shaped biscuit with his name on it.
The royal couple introduced their four-month-old, Archie, to an old friend of Prince Harry's, "the Arch" - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, that is. They enjoyed tea at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation's headquarters in Cape Town and Archie was given a heart-shaped biscuit with his name on it. (Pool)
The Duchess of Sussex and her son Archie meet Archnbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on September 25 2019.
The Duchess of Sussex and her son Archie meet Archnbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on September 25 2019. (Pool)
The cakle stand for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's tea date with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on September 25 2019.
The cakle stand for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu's tea date with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on September 25 2019. (Pool)