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Royal baby on the way!
The Duchess and Duke of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, have announced they are expecting a baby due in spring 2019.
The couple married in May, in a wedding watched around the world and celebrated for being unapologetically Black + Royal.
Some gossip sites were reporting the couple first shared the news at Princess Eugenie’s wedding over the weekend causing some whispers. However, the official announcement to the world was made on Kensington palace’s twitter account.
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
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) October 15, 2018
The internet is already celebrating with a flood of congratulations coming through. People have also created mashups of what they expect the royal baby to look like and wondering how both Princess Harry and the Dutchess will be as parents.
An, of course,e the Brits have lots of joke about the fact that the baby and Brexit are due to happen at the same time
Is the #royalbaby the one foretold in the prophecy, the chosen one to deliver us through #Brexit?
— Ross McMinn (@findenlake) October 15, 2018
A spokesperson says the Duchess’ mother Doria Ragland “is very happy about this lovely news and looking forward to welcoming her first grandchild.”
This royal baby will be lucky number 7 in line to the throne.
Meghan and Harry's #RoyalBaby will be seventh in line to the British throne, after Prince Charles, Prince William, William and Kate's three children and Prince Harry himself https://t.co/fSNNujGH62 pic.twitter.com/6mgJRWCi70
— CNN International (@cnni) October 15, 2018