LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, her office confirmed Sunday.
A spokesman for Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, said in a statement: “We can confirm that Archie will be an older brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very happy to be expecting their second child. ”.
In a black and white photo of themselves, the couple sat near a tree with Harry’s hand placed under Meghan’s head as she stood on her lap with her hand resting on the bulge.
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 Duke told chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall in 2019 that she would only have two children for the good of the planet.
Goodall said, “Not too much,” and Harry replied, “Two, maximum.”
Harry and American actor Meghan Markle were married at Windsor Castle in May 2018. Their son Archie was born a year later.
In early 2020, Meghan and Harry announced that they were leaving the royal functions and moving to North America, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media. They recently bought a home in Santa Barbara, California.
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.
A few days ago, the duchess won a privacy claim against a newspaper for publishing a personal letter to her father.