- Meghan Markle is pregnant.
- Kensington Palace announced the news on Monday morning.
- The baby is expected in spring 2019.
Meghan Markle is pregnant and due to give birth to a royal baby in spring 2019, Kensington Palace has announced.
Kensington Palace tweeted on Monday morning that the pair were “very pleased to announce” the Duchess of Sussex is expecting.
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019. pic.twitter.com/Ut9C0RagLk
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 15, 2018
In a follow-up tweet, the palace said: “Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.”
Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 15, 2018
The baby will be seventh in line to the British throne - jumping in above Princess Eugenie, who married Jack Brooksbank on Friday.
The Daily Mail's royal correspondent, Rebecca English, reported Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, said she is "looking forward to welcoming her first grandchild."
Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland issued a statement through Kensington Palace saying she was ‘very happy at this lovely news and is looking forward to welcoming her first grandchild.’
Kensington Palace declined to comment on whether her father, Thomas Markle, had been told.— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 15, 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby will probably have a different last name from the rest of the royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Australia on Monday for the start of their first official royal visit since they married in May.
The tour is taking the couple to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand, and will end on October 31.
They have 76 engagements squeezed into 16 days. Here's what they'll be getting up to in the southern hemisphere.
