Duchess Meghan
Pregnant with baby number two!
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Second baby for Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry! The royal couple has just announced this news.
Duchess Meghan, 39, is expecting her second child with Prince Harry, 36, after baby Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. What wonderful news for the couple who wanted to expand their family in 2020 but lost the unborn child.
Duchess Meghan announces pregnancy A spokesman for the couple said: "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very much looking forward to the birth of their second child." A new photo of the couple is published, it shows Meghan lying in the grass, her baby bump can be clearly seen. She has put her head in Prince Harry's lap, who is smiling down at her.
Will the baby get a royal title?
No, because Archie doesn't have a title either. In addition, the Sussexes have withdrawn from the royal family, which clearly expresses their desire for a life away from the monarchy. The baby will not be a prince or princess or royal highness. Regardless, the second baby of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry will take eighth place in the line of succession.
The love story of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle met in the summer of 2016 on a blind date in London arranged by a mutual friend. After the first love rumors in the press, Harry confirmed the relationship with Meghan in November 2016. The first joint photos appeared in December 2016. The couple had been photographed after attending a play in London. The signs that the relationship was serious grew steadily.
In September 2017, Meghan first spoke about her relationship with Harry in an interview with Vanity Fair. They are "very happy and in love". In the same month, the prince and actress made their first public appearance at the Invictus Games in Toronto.
On November 27, 2017, the news all Royal fans had been waiting for came: Meghan and Harry were engaged. They first spoke publicly about their love in an interview. The wedding took place on May 19, 2018 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
In October of the same year, the next wonderful news reached the public: Meghan announced her pregnancy. Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6, 2019 at Portland Hospital in London.
In January 2020, the Sussexes announced they were stepping down from their royal duties and starting a new life away from the British court. The so-called Megxit came into force on April 1, 2020.
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.