The Duke and Duchess Of Sussex have announced they are expecting a baby next spring. A statement all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be share happy news with the people.”
The couple are on tour in Australia.
The queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were said to be “delighted “for the couple.
Doria Rangland, the Duchess’s mother, said he was “very happy about this lovely news” and “look forward to welcoming her first grandchild”.
The British prime minister, Theresa May, said: “My warmest congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the happy news they are expecting a baby in the spring. Wishing them all the best .”
the Duchess once described motherhood as being on her “bucket list”, while her husband has often spoken of his desire to have children.
On a trip to Belfast less than two months before she got married, the duchess -the Meghan Markel-joked when she was shown an innovative range of baby products: “I’m sure at some point we’ll need the whole (a lot).”
And in an interview in 2016, she said: “I can’t wait to start a family, but in due time.”