Just In: Prince Harry And Wife, Meghan Expecting A Baby Next Year

Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan are expecting a baby in the spring of 2019. The Royal couple announced earlier today as they began a Pacific tour.

“The Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the spring of 2019,” their Kensington Palace residence said in a statement.

“Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public,” it said.

The two royals touched down in Sydney on Monday, kicking off a bumper Pacific tour that is their first major outing abroad as a couple.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, are expecting their first baby in the spring, Kensington Palace confirmed on Monday. Harry and Meghan married in May 2018 in a grand ceremony at Windsor Castle outside London. pic.twitter.com/yivhWoliTq

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Their official visit, lasting more than a fortnight, will take in multiple stops in Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand — all members of the Commonwealth of predominantly former British colonies.