Ellen DeGeneres spills on hanging out with Harry, Meghan and Archie

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with their newborn son, Archie. Photo / AP.

Ellen DeGeneres is one of the lucky few non-royals to have given Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby son a cuddle.

The talk show host, 61, revealed on her show that she spent the afternoon with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Frogmore Cottage last month, during which she held and fed Archie — who would have been three months old at the time.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with their newborn son, Archie. Photo / AP.

DeGeneres and her wife, Porta de Rossi, were in Britain on a sightseeing tour when they were invited to the royals' home to discuss their shared passion for conservation work.

"Here's a sentence I thought I'd never say, but I spent the afternoon with Prince Harry and Meghan," she told The Ellen DeGeneres Show audience.

"I can't tell you how sweet they are, but the most important thing is I got to hold Archie, little Archie. I fed Archie, I held Archie.

" … He looks just like Harry — and he had more hair than I did at the time."

This summer I got to meet Prince Harry and Meghan’s son Archie in England. Would you like to see the picture? pic.twitter.com/gdNpYwrsXv

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) September 9, 2019

DeGeneres also spoke about Harry and Meghan's relationship, describing them as "the cutest couple".

"I just want to say it was an honour for them to meet me. Seriously, they are so amazing — the cutest couple and so down to earth," she said, before weighing in on the recent furore over their use of private planes.

"I hate it — I see them get attacked and it's not fair. They are two of the most down-to-earth compassionate people, they're doing so much good for the world.

Portia de Rossi, left, and Ellen DeGeneres. Photo / AP.

"Portia and I talked to them about all the conservation they are doing for wildlife. They are doing all this work in Botswana for elephants and I love that, and they like what I'm doing for the gorillas in Rwanda, so we're gonna all do something together."

It's not the first time DeGeneres has defended the royals — she also tweeted her frustration at their treatment by the media last month.

Portia and I met Prince Harry and Meghan in England to talk about their work on wildlife conservation. They were the most down-to-earth, compassionate people. Imagine being attacked for everything you do, when all you’re trying to do is make the world better. pic.twitter.com/226pRO1fj1

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 19, 2019