If you're excited about the upcoming arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's baby, you're not alone. And if you've been jonesing for more news about their bundle of joy, you're gonna want to keep watching. We've uncovered some very juicy details you need to know about the soon-to-be newest royal. Back in October 2018, Kensington Palace took to Twitter to break the news of the Duchess of Sussex's pregnancy. At the time, it was also revealed that the child is due in spring 2019. Since the announcement, the tweet has garnered over a quarter of a million likes. Suffice to say, most of us have come down with royal baby fever, and we're not mad about it.
Despite all of the public attention the family draws, the royals still don't share too many details about their lives, at least, not directly. Unlike more accessible celebrities, these famous Brits don't often sit down for interviews. That's not to say updates are hard to come by.
In late February 2019, Meghan traveled to New York City and had the baby shower of the century. For starters, the swanky event was held at The Mark Hotel in Manhattan. According to Tatler, the Penthouse suite reserved for the occasion comes with a hefty price tag of $75,000 for just one night. That said, it's speculated that Meghan's best friend, tennis champion Serena Williams, footed the bill.
Along with Williams, other famous friends were in attendance, including Meghan's former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, actress Priyanka Chopra and television personality Gayle King. When all is said and done, royal expert Katie Nicholl estimates the shower cost around $200,000. Wowza.
Despite having a baby shower that King said was unlike anything she'd ever seen, not everyone thought that was a good thing. Queen Elizabeth The Second's former press spokesman Dickie Arbiter, told Us Weekly:
"Baby showers, it's very much an American thing. We don't do it here in the U.K. It was a bit over the top in terms of expense."
The expected sex
Boy or girl? That's the question everyone is asking, although it's entirely possible that Meghan and Harry don't even know. Myka Meier, founder of Beaumont Etiquette, told Glamour:
"Traditionally, the royal couple does not learn the sex of the baby until the birth."
While it seems unlikely that Meghan and Harry know whether their baby is a girl or boy, there's still a chance they do. In an interview with E! News, Serena Williams mentioned a friend who's pregnant. And, when referring to the baby, Williams used the pronoun "she." Gasp!
Williams didn't name her pregnant friend, but because she'd been talking about Meghan earlier in the interview, many are wondering if the tennis champ accidentally spilled the beans, er, tea, about the sex of Meghan and Harry's baby. Keep watching the video to learn why Harry and Meghan's baby might not be a Prince or Princess!
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That royal tweet… | 0:15
The "over the top" baby shower | 0:47
The expected sex | 1:43
The birth plan | 2:30
The likely due date | 3:23
The potential godparents | 3:53
The first name options | 4:39
The stand-in last name | 5:29
The royal title | 6:24
The division of household | 7:16
The updated line of succession | 7:57
The "monochrome" nursery | 8:41
The present Meghan has planned | 9:14
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