Prince Harry’s “dirty” bare feet have sparked a call for the king to “buy shoes and keep them” after announcing baby number two with his wife Meghan Sunday.
A spokesman for the couple said in a statement: “We can confirm that Archie will be an older brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to be expecting their second child.
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, confirmed the happy news with a black-and-white photo of themselves. The couple is sitting near a tree with Harry’s hand placed under Meghan’s head while lying on her lap with her hand resting on the bulge.
But for many fans the sight of the prince’s bare feet turned out to be too much.
Twitter user @KellyannBabes wrote, “Congratulations Harry and Meghan … but it’s serious that Harry’s bare feet are needed.”
@ Matriarch4 added: “Someone needs to buy Harry shoes. Ewwww, feet.
@Mama_Cougar said, “Okay, okay, I’ll be the one to say it. If I never see Prince Harry’s bare feet again, it’ll be too soon.”
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, confirmed the news with a black-and-white photo. But for many fans the sight of the prince’s bare feet turned out to be too much
The baby will be the eighth in a row on the British throne.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: “His Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and the whole family are delighted and wish them well.”
The couple, who currently reside in California, announced the news on the 37th anniversary of when Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, announced that she was pregnant with him on Valentine’s Day in 1984.
But for some, the photo shared to celebrate their pregnancy – taken by the couple’s old friend Misan Harriman – was also a sign of disrespect.
Twitter user @MirandaUganda said: “In many countries it is deeply offensive to show the sole of the feet.”
@ZoeThinks said, “I wonder why we should look at her dirty feet?”
He added: “In many Arab, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist countries, showing the sole of the foot is a sign of disrespect.”
Others said “everything else is perfect”: Harry’s bare feet.
@thedyingswann said, “My only complaint about this image is that Harry is barefoot: I hate to see his feet with burning passion. Everything else is perfect!
“I’m happy for them, but please Harry put his feet up,” added user @ g0ldxnharry.
Prince Harry’s “dirty” bare feet sparked a call to the king to “buy some shoes and save them” after announcing baby number two with his wife Meghan in a Valentine’s Day photo
Harry and Meghan surprised the world last year when they left office as members of the royal family and announced that they would move to North America with baby Archie, who will turn two in May.
The couple has been taking in an extensive nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito that they bought for $ 14.65 million last June.
Her baby announcement came just days after Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenia, welcomed a baby on February 9th.
The sex of the couple’s second baby, as well as the due date, are still unclear.
Baby Sussex will be the queen and great-grandson of the Duke of Edinburgh, depending on whether he arrives before or after Zara Tindall’s baby, which is also due in 2021.
Meghan recycled a Carolina Herrera dress made during her first pregnancy for the birth announcement photo.
Harriman, the British-born Nigerian photographer who took the picture, wrote on Twitter: “Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story and, my friend, I am honored to capture it growing.
“Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this good news.”
It is unclear where the photo was taken, but Harriman indicated he took it remotely via an iPad.
Speaking to British Vogue after the baby’s announcement, Harriman said: “Being asked to help share this absolute joy after such an unimaginable loss and heartache is a marker of true friendship.” .
‘Meg reminded me that if I hadn’t introduced her to a mutual friend, I wouldn’t have known Harry.
“I’m grateful for the little part I played.”
On how he captured the image, he said, “With the tree of life behind them and the garden representing fertility, life and moving forward, they needed no direction, because they are worthwhile and have always been waltzing for life. together as absolute twin souls ”.
Reacting to the image, Twitter user @KayakSeaFishing said, “Harry has very ugly feet. He’s like a hobbit!
@delabole added: “It doesn’t matter the baby’s lump … I just don’t want to see Harry’s bare feet.”
And while Twitter user @Positivelady92 called it a “great photo,” they added, “I think Harry needs to wash his feet.”
@ Debied123 agreed and added, “Who else expanded the condition of Harry’s feet?”
@TaliaBM simply said, “File Prince Harry’s feet” under things I never wanted to see. ”
The Duke said in 2019 that he would only have two children for the good of the planet a year after marrying Markle’s husband at Windsor Castle in May 2018.
Meghan and Harry welcomed their first child Archie (pictured) in May 2019
In early 2020, Meghan and Harry announced that they would leave the royal functions and move to North America. They recently bought a home in Santa Barbara, California.
Sixth row Harry and ex-girlfriend Meghan have taken care of securing funding for their new life, signing a lucrative deal with streaming giant Netflix, which is rumored to be worth more than £ 150 million, and another multi-million pound podcast deal with Spotify.
Meghan also invested in a vegan coffee brand late last year, her first investment since arriving in the United States, which Oprah Winfrey promoted to her 19.2 million Instagram followers in December.
They have also been working on their Archewell charity, but they caused controversy when Harry was accused of political interference after urging U.S. people to “reject hate speech” and vote in the presidential election.
The happy news comes on the 37th anniversary of when Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, announced that she was pregnant with him on Valentine’s Day in 1984.
In November, Meghan revealed that she had a miscarriage in July 2020, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hopes of helping others.
Earlier this month, the author of Meghan’s autobiography, Omid Scobie, stated that the Duchess had no plans to join Harry on her first trip back to the UK this summer because she doesn’t want to be far from ‘Archie.
Scobie added that Meghan would probably catch up with the family virtually, explaining, “Archie loves being on Zoom calls with the family and the queen has enjoyed it throughout the closing.”
Photographer Harriman, 55, is known for his photos of celebrities and activists. His work documenting the Black Lives Matter protests this summer caught the attention of British Vogue editor Edward Enniful, who commissioned him to become the first black man to shoot a Vogue cover in his 104 years of history.
His images appear on the cover of the prestigious September issue.
It is also unclear how Harriman was introduced to the Duke and Duchess, but their title indicated that he had known them for a long time.