LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their second child, their office confirmed on Sunday.
A spokesman for Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, said in a statement: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted with their second child. ”
In a black-and-white photo of themselves, the couple sat near a tree with Harry’s hand under Meghan’s head, while she lay on his lap with her hand on her hump.
The baby will be the eighth in line on the British throne.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “Her 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 he would have only two children for the sake of the planet.
Goodall said, “Not too much,” and Harry replied, “Two, maximum.”
Harry and American actor Meghan Markle were married in May 2018 in Windsor Castle. Their son Archie was born a year later.
In early 2020, Meghan and Harry announced that they were ending their military service and moving to North America, citing intolerable intrusions and racist attitudes from the British media. They recently purchased a home in Santa Barbara, California.
In November, Meghan revealed that she had a miscarriage in July 2020, giving a personalized account of the traumatic experience in hopes of helping others.
A few days ago, the Duchess won a privacy claim against a newspaper over the publication of a personal letter to her estranged father.