Watch Prince Harry Tear Up Talking About Meghan Markle and Baby Archie

For years royals watchers have known about Prince Harry’s desire to have a family of his own and watched his adorable interactions with children while carrying out his official royal duties. And at the WellChild Awards last night (October 16), Harry let everyone know just how much fatherhood means to him when he got choked up while giving his speech.

The event, which he's attended since 2007 as a patron, honors seriously ill children and their caregivers, and is an emotional evening for all involved. During his speech Prince Harry revealed that when he and wife Meghan Markle attended last year, they already knew she was pregnant with baby Archie.

“Last year, when my wife and I attended, we knew we were expecting our first child—no one else did at the time, but we did—and I remember…,” he said and then paused, tearing up and taking a moment to collect his thoughts.

“I remember squeezing Meghan’s hand so tight during the awards, both of us thinking what it would be like to be parents one day,” he continued. “And more so, what it would be like to do everything we could to protect and help our child should they be born with immediate challenges or become unwell over time. And now, as parents, being here and speaking to all of you pulls at my heartstrings in a way I could have never understood until I had a child of my own."

Before the ceremony the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also met with the children and families being celebrated one-on-one. It’s quite easy to see why emotions were running high.

During one conversation Markle revealed that she had just taken Archie to his first playgroup and that “it was a lot of fun.” The couple also confirmed that the little guy is a redhead like his father.

They grow up so fast, don’t they?!

Originally Appeared on Glamour