The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expecting baby # 2, a spokesman for the couple confirmed Variety.
“We can confirm that Archie will be an older brother,” said the spokesman. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very happy to be expecting their second child.”
Markle and Prince Harry also shared a new black and white photo to accompany the ad, taken by their longtime friend Misan Harriman (see above).
The couple welcomed their first child, Archie Harrison, in May 2019. News of the baby comes after Markle wrote an article for the New York Times in November detailing that she had suffered a miscarriage a few months earlier.
Markle described the experience as “an almost unbearable pain, experienced by many, but mentioned by few”.
“Some courageously shared their stories; they opened the door, knowing that when a person speaks the truth, it allows us all to do the same ”, wrote Markle. “We learned that when people ask how any of us are doing, and when they really hear the answer, with an open heart and mind, the burden of sadness usually becomes lighter – for all of us.”
Markle and Prince Harry are now based in Los Angeles after declaring their independence from the royal family in March 2020. The couple signed a major multi-year contract with Netflix in September, which will allow them to develop documentaries, feature films and television shows and children’s series. They also recently launched a podcast on Spotify under their production company Archwell Audio, with the aim of building “a community through shared experiences, narratives and values”.
Markle and Prince Harry were married on May 19, 2018.