The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, have announced that they are expecting their second child.
Queen Elizabeth's tenth great-grandchild but the first to be born overseas.
Away from the royal family, the princely couple has been living in California for eight months.
Pink notebook for the Royal Family of England.
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle announced that they were expecting a second child this Sunday.
A short story illustrated by the black and white photograph posted by photographer Misan Harriman, a friend of the couple, where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are seen lying in the grass, while Meghan has her hand resting on her rounded stomach .
This baby will be Queen Elizabeth II's tenth great-grandchild, but he could be the first to be born abroad.
Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honored to capture it grow.
Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this joyous news! # Remoteshoot # shotonipad # shotbymisanpic.twitter.com / 3iSYjydVj9
- Misan Harriman (@misanharriman) February 14, 2021
Happy news after a painful miscarriage in July
Indeed, the princely couple has withdrawn from the royal family since April 2020 and has been living in California for eight months.
A desire for independence, including financial, motivated in particular by the media pressure suffered by the young couple, already parents of a little Archie, two years old.
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According to the
Times
, Meghan would be pregnant beyond three months, given the size of her belly.
Happy news for the couple which comes a few months after the miscarriage of which Meghan was the victim last July and for which she had spoken publicly, via a column signed in the
New York Times
.
An initiative also welcomed by many associations which denounce the taboo surrounding this painful experience.
A nod to Diana
The British press did not fail to raise the wink of the date of this news, communicated on Valentine's Day.
About 36 years ago, Princess Diana also announced on Lover's Day that she was pregnant with her second child, Prince Harry.
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, of whom Harry is the grandson, her father Prince Charles and "the whole royal family" are "delighted and send them their best wishes for happiness", according to a spokesperson for Buckingham Palace.