Eagle-eyed fans spot tender moment between Harry and Archie in background of documentary

A sweet moment between Prince Harry and baby Archie distracted fans in the royal documentary Harry and Meghan: An African Journey.

While his wife Meghan Markle was talking to UK reporter Tom Bradby, the Duke of Sussex could be seen in the background in a reflection rocking their son.

The tender moment was spotted by eagle-eyed viewers, with many people posting it to Twitter saying it was their favourite part of the ITV documentary.

Harry and Meghan: An African Journey aired in the UK on Sunday and goes behind the scenes of the couple's royal tour of southern Africa with five-month-old Archie.

One Twitter user posted: "Meghan is saying something important but I can't keep my eyes off the duo in the left side corner..... Harry and Archie".

Another pointed out: "Harry carried Archie as well. Cradled him so tenderly and so close".

The Africa trip marked Archie's first royal tour, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex saying their son had behaved very well throughout their busy schedule.

Viewers were gushing over how cute Archie is after Meghan and Harry took him to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The footage of their encounter showed the little boy smiling and laughing.

"Archie is just the sweetest, what a cutie," someone commented.

Other users noted the resemblance between Archie and his father, writing, "I just noticed that little Archie has his daddy's sparkling eyes. What a lovely lad".