Just a few months after tying the knot, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—otherwise known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex—are expecting.
The baby is due in the spring, Kensington Palace announced on Twitter, as the couple kicked off a 16-day tour of Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and New Zealand.
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
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
U.S.-born Markle, who married the 34-year old Prince Harry in a lavish ceremony in May, turned 37 in August. As Harry is sixth in line to the throne, their baby would be seventh. Speculation over the pregnancy grew after she made a public appearance in Sydney holding two folders over her stomach.
Already?! #royalbaby
— Elizabeth Windsor (@Queen_UK) October 15, 2018
Travel alerts exist for Tonga and Fiji with regards to the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to serious birth defects, but the couple reportedly consulted doctors and decided to push ahead with the trip.
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