Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting their first child

LONDON -  Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is pregnant with her first child, and will give birth in the northern Spring next year. The news ends days of speculation about whether the 37-year-old and Prince Harry, 34, were about to become parents.

In a statement, Kensington Palace confirmed: “Their 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.

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“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.”

Spring in the UK will begin on March 20 and will run through until June 21. The new baby will be seventh in line for the throne.

The announcement came just as the eyes of the world were on the royal couple as they touched down in Sydney to begin their first overseas tour together.

The announcement comes nearly five months to the day that they were married at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. British media are reporting the Queen and other royals learned about the pregnancy on Friday when the family was all gathered for Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank at Windsor castle.

The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to be “delighted” for the couple.

Meghan and Harry are currently in Australia on an official 16-day tour and will be traveling to Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand.