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 will be an older brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are happy to have their second child. ”
In a black-and-white photo of them, the couple sat by a tree with Harry’s hand under Meghan’s head as she lay on his lap, her hand resting on her swelling.
The child will be the eighth in line to the British throne.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: “His Majesty, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the whole family are delighted and wish them well.”
The duke told Jane Goodall, a chimpanzee expert, in 2019 that she would have only two children for the sake of the planet.
Goodall said, “Not too much,” and Harry replied, “Two, at most.”
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 giving up their royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they said were the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British press. They recently bought a house 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 request for confidentiality against a newspaper by publishing a personal letter to her estranged father.