Prince Harry’s “dirty” bare feet prompted royalty to “buy some shoes and keep them” after announcing baby number two with wife Meghan on Sunday.
A spokesman for the couple said in a statement: ‘We can confirm that Archie will be an older brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very happy to be expecting their second child.
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, confirmed the happy news with a black and white photo of themselves. The couple is sitting near a tree with Harry’s hand placed under Meghan’s head while she is lying on his lap with her hand resting on her belly.
But for many fans, the sight of the prince’s bare feet was too much.
Twitter user @KellyannBabes wrote: ‘Congratulations, Harry and Meghan … but seriously, there is a need for Harry’s bare feet.’
@ Matriarch4 added: ‘Someone needs to buy Harry shoes. Ewwww, feet. ‘
@Mama_Cougar said: ‘OK, OK, I’ll be the one to say it. If I never see Prince Harry’s bare feet again, it will be too soon.
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, confirmed the news with a black and white photo. But for many fans, the sight of the prince’s bare feet proved to be too much
The baby will be eighth in line to the British throne.
A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: ‘His Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and the whole family are delighted and wish them the best.’
The couple, who currently reside in California, announced the news of the 37th anniversary of when Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, announced that she was pregnant with him on Valentine’s Day in 1984.
But for some, the photo shared to commemorate the pregnancy – taken by the couple’s longtime friend, Misan Harriman – was also a sign of disrespect.
Twitter user @MirandaUganda said: ‘In many countries it is deeply offensive to show the soles of your feet.’
@ZoeThinks said: ‘I wonder why we have to look at his dirty feet?’
She added: ‘In many Arab, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist countries, showing the soles of your feet is a sign of disrespect.’
Others said that ‘everything else is perfect’ – except for Harry’s bare feet.
@thedyingswann said: ‘My only complaint about that photo is that Harry is barefoot – I hate to see feet with burning passion. Everything else is perfect! ‘
‘I’m happy for them, but please, Harry put your feet on the side,’ added user @ g0ldxnharry.
Prince Harry’s “dirty” bare feet spurred royalty to “buy some shoes and keep them” after announcing baby number two with wife Meghan in a Valentine’s Day photo
Harry and Meghan shocked the world last year when they stepped down as royalty and announced that they were moving to North America with baby Archie, who will be two in May.
The couple is crouched in a nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito, which they bought for $ 14.65 million last June.
The baby’s announcement came just days after Harry’s cousin, Princess Eugenie, welcomed a boy on February 9.
The sex of the couple’s second baby, as well as the date of delivery, remain unclear.
Baby Sussex will be the eleventh or eleventh great-grandson of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, depending on whether he or she arrives before or after Zara Tindall’s baby, which is also scheduled for 2021.
Meghan recycled a Carolina Herrera dress made during her first pregnancy for the birth announcement photo.
Harriman, the Nigeria-born British photographer who took the picture, wrote on Twitter: ‘Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness the beginning of this love story, and my friend, I am honored to capture it growing up.
‘Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for this good news!’
It is unclear where the photo was taken, but Harriman indicated that he took it remotely via an iPad.
Speaking to British Vogue after the baby was announced, Harriman said: ‘Being invited to help share this absolute joy after an unimaginable loss and suffering is a marker of true friendship.
– Meg reminded me that if I hadn’t introduced her to a mutual friend, she wouldn’t have met Harry.
“I am grateful for any small role I played.”
About how he captured the image, he said: ‘With the tree of life behind them and the garden representing fertility, life and moving forward, they didn’t need any direction, because they are, and always have been, waltzing through life together as souls. absolute twins. ‘
Reacting to the image, Twitter user @KayakSeaFishing said: ‘Harry has very ugly feet. He’s like a Hobbit! ‘
@delabole added: ‘Don’t worry about the baby’s tummy. I just don’t want to see Harry’s bare feet. ‘
And although Twitter user @ Positivelady92 called it a ‘great photo’, they added: ‘But I think Harry needs to wash his feet’
@ Debied123 agreed, adding: ‘Who else zoomed in on Harry’s feet?’
@TaliaBM simply said: ‘File’ Prince Harry’s feet ‘under things I never wanted to see.’
The duke said in 2019 that he would only have two children for the good of the planet a year after marrying Markle married at Windsor Castle in May 2018.
Meghan and Harry welcomed their first child, Archie (photo) in May 2019
In early 2020, Meghan and Harry announced that they were leaving royal duties and moving to North America. They recently bought a house in Santa Barbara, California.
Sixth, Harry and former actress Meghan are busy securing funding for their new life, signing a lucrative deal with streaming giant Netflix, reportedly worth more than £ 150 million, and another multimillion-dollar podcast deal with Spotify .
Meghan also invested in a vegan coffee brand at the end of last year – her first investment since coming to the U.S. – which Oprah Winfrey promoted to her 19.2 million Instagram followers in December.
They have also been working on their Archewell charity foundation, but caused controversy when Harry was accused of political interference after urging people in the United States to ‘reject hate speech’ and vote in the presidential election.
The happy news comes on the 37th birthday, when Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, announced that she was pregnant with him on Valentine’s Day in 1984
In November, Meghan revealed that she had a miscarriage in July 2020, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in the hope of helping others.
Earlier this month, the author of Meghan’s autobiography, Omid Scobie, stated that the Duchess had no plans to join Harry on his first trip back to the UK this summer because she did not want to be away from Archie.
Scobie added that Meghan would probably reach the family virtually, explaining: ‘Archie loves to be on Zoom’s connections with the family and the Queen has enjoyed it throughout the blockade.’
Photographer Harriman, 55, is known for his photos of celebrities and activists. His work documenting the Black Lives Matter protests this summer caught the eye of Edward Enniful, editor of British Vogue, who hired him to become the first black man to make a cover for Vogue in its 104-year history.
His images were on the cover of the prestigious September edition.
It is also unclear how Harriman was introduced to the Duke and Duchess, but their caption indicated that he had known them for a long time.