Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly set a date for baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor’s baptism. Unfortunately, it’s a day where his great grandmother has other plans. Sources say the Queen will not attend his baptism.

According to the Sunday Times, a date has been set for Archie’s baptism. “The Queen will miss the christening because of prior commitments,” the outlet noted.

It’s not anything royal fans should worry about. It’s perfectly acceptable for a baby in the royal family to be baptized without the monarch present. In fact, Prince William and Kate Middleton did the same last year. The Queen had other duties, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went ahead with Prince Louis’ baptism without any trouble.

Archie’s baptism date hasn’t officially been announced, but most expect it to be held sometime this summer. July is now the rumored month. The Dean of Windsor, Reverend David Conner and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby are expected to conduct the ceremony at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, England, Cosmopolitan reports.

Harry was baptized at the church in 1984. Though the royal family has not officially commented, it is also believed Meghan was baptized last year ahead of the wedding. Welby reportedly administered the holy sacrament in the March 2018 ceremony at St. James’s Palace in London.

The church is the same place where Meghan and Harry’s wedding was held in May 2018. The historic site isn’t far from Frogmore Cottage, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s recently renovated home.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Son Archie
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are pictured presenting their newborn son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, during a photocall in St. George’s Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. Dominic Lipinski-WPA Pool/Getty Images
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