'Archie going to be a big brother.' Prince Harry, Meghan expecting 2nd child; Buckingham Palace send wishes
The news follows Markle's disclosure that she had suffered a miscarriage in July.
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Harry and Meghan's announcement came days after Princess Eugenie, a granddaughter of the queen, gave birth to a baby boy.
LONDON: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are expecting their second child, their spokesman said in a Valentine's Day announcement on Sunday.
The couple released a black and white image of them under a tree, all smiles, with Markle, 39, showing signs of pregnancy.
"We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother," the spokesman said, referring to the couple's son. "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child."
Meghan and Harry, 36, who is Queen Elizabeth II's grandson, quit frontline royal duties in March last year and now live in California.
The news follows Markle's disclosure in The New York Times in November that she had suffered a miscarriage in July.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "Her Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and the entire family are delighted and wish them well."
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Misan Harriman, a friend of the couple who took the photograph they released, wrote on Twitter: "Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honoured to capture it grow."
Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honoured to capture it grow.… https://t.co/x4012VzOKM
The couple's departure last year -- dubbed "Megxit" by the British press -- was a far cry from 2018, when they married in a ceremony at Windsor Castle watched around the world.
The mood soured as reports circulated about a rift between Harry and his brother Prince William, second in line to the throne.
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Since leaving, they have launched several legal cases against news outlets alleging invasion of privacy -- including one that ended on Thursday with a victory against Associated Newspapers in the UK. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "Her Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and the entire family are delighted and wish them well." The cases have attracted criticism from some, as the couple are also launching themselves into the public eye with high-profile commercial projects.
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Multi-million dollar contracts Last year they launched a non-profit organisation, Archewell, after giving up a "Sussex Royal" brand as part of the terms of their departure from frontline royal duties.
They have started other ventures, including signing a deal with Spotify to produce podcasts that tell "uplifting and entertaining stories".
The couple also signed a contract, reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars with streaming giant Netflix to produce "impactful" films and series.
<p>Meghan and Prince Harry with son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor at a meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation during their royal tour of South Africa in September 2019.<br></p> As well complaining about invasion of her privacy, Meghan, a former television actor, has also described past trolling of her as "almost unsurvivable".
In 2016, Harry issued an unprecedented statement denouncing "the racial undertones of comment pieces" and "the sexism and racism of social media trolls".
Pressure from tabloids has dogged Harry throughout his life, and he blames them for the death of his mother Princess Diana.
Harry and Meghan's announcement came days after Princess Eugenie, a granddaughter of the queen, gave birth to a baby boy.
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The year gone by has been a challenging one. The coronavirus pandemic triggered feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, and loss of life and livelihood. The world over, people struggled to hold themselves and their families together.
Amidst this pall of doom, there was some cheer as celebrities across the world of sports, showbiz and entertainment welcomed their tiniest members. From the youngest Reliance heir to Elon Musk's seventh son, several couples announced new beginnings.
Here's a round-up of all celebrity babies who entered the world against a pandemic backdrop.
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In early January, Cameron Diaz took to Instagram to reveal that she'd welcomed her first child - a daughter named Raddix Chloe Wildflower - with husband Benji Madden. People magazine reported that using Wildflower is Diaz’s way of thanking her ‘Charlie’s Angels’ co-star Drew Barrymore whose autobiography is titled ‘Wildflower’. The two actresses have been thick since they acted together.
The couple, while posting on Instagram, had refused to post any baby pictures, as a “mark of respect to the little one’s privacy”.
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom turned parents in August as they welcomed baby daughter Daisy Dove. The 36-year-old Perry, who was earlier briefly married to Russell Brand, became a mom for the first time. The singer and ‘American Idol’ judge and her actor husband, citing privacy concerns, have not posted any baby pictures online of the new member.
In October, daddy dearest gave a peek into his life with Daisy during an interview with Ellen DeGeneres. In the interview, the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star revealed how he had been scoring ‘daddy points’ after helping to get Daisy to sleep. Bloom has a nine-year-old son, Flynn, from an earlier marriage with Miranda Kerr.
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Two months into the lockdown, Elon Musk, again, made news. This time for different reasons. On May 6, the 49-year-old Space X CEO announced on Twitter that he and his partner, Canadian singer Grimes, had become parents to a baby boy. After the couple confirmed that they had decided to name the kid X Æ A-12, it became a Twitter trend.
Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, then explained to fans and followers that Æ, a ligature of a and e known as ash, appeared in Latin and Old English but has mostly fallen out of use. However, in some languages such as Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic, Æ is classed as a letter. The singer has used Æ before, naming a song on her latest album 4ÆM. The A-12 is a Lockheed plane built for the CIA, possibly hinting at Musk’s love for gadgets in the sky.
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In September, the world came to know about Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara’s baby boy, River. Two months later, in an op-ed for People, the couple talk about raising their son for the first time. The couple, who first met during the filming of ‘Her’ in 2012, named the child River, after Phoenix’s younger brother who passed away at the age of 23.
Earlier this year, Mara, who never made her pregnancy official, stepped out with a visible bump. In July 2019, she was spotted sporting a dazzling jewel on her ring finger, fuelling engagement rumours. Since then, the couple have been seen together at the Golden Globes and Oscars red carpet.
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In September, Ed Sheeran took to Instagram to announce the birth of his first baby with wife Cherry Seaborn. The ‘Thinking Out Loud’ while posting a photo of a pair of blue baby socks placed on a colourful blanket, introduced the world to his daughter - Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran.
The intensely private couple, who have known each other since their schooldays, were married in January 2019.
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas became parents to a baby girl named Willa in July. Willa is seemingly a tribute to Turner’s time on ‘Game of Thrones’ where two characters appeared throughout the series with the moniker. Earlier this month, the couple were spotted out on a walk in Los Angeles with their li’l one.
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An 11-time world champion, Bolt is the only man to win three 100m Olympic titles. He also won 23 major gold medals during a glorious career.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds became parents in end-April in the middle of the pandemic. The couple named their son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, in a tribute to their grandfathers and the doctors who treated the British PM for coronavirus. The 32-year-old Symonds posted a picture of her holding the newborn on Instagram, writing that her “heart is full”. They became the first unmarried couple to officially live together in Downing Street when they moved in last summer, after the 56-year-old Johnson won the Conservative party leadership contest. Johnson Jr is the third baby born to a serving PM in recent history of the country.
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