Mumbai's Dabbawalas scout gifts for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie

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Master Archie, the son of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, will receive special gifts from Mumbai's famed Dabbawalas - silver waist and anklet bands. "According to the Maharashtrian tradition, a grandfather gifts a waistband (kamarpatta) and anklet bands on the birth of a boy and we'll be following the same tradition and gifting the same to baby Archie," said Mumbai Dabbawalas Association spokesperson Subhash Talekar. On Friday, a group of Dabbawalas were seen scouring some of the reputed jewellers in Mumbai for shopping the best-design items for Master Archie to make it a memorable gift. "We would have loved to present these auspicious items in gold, but we are constrained by resources. It is not the value of the gift but the thought that is valued. And this will be ador