Like Mother like son!
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced on Valentine’s Day that they are expecting their second child together. Their son, Archie Harrison, who turns 2 on May 6, will soon be an older brother.
The date of the baby’s announcement is even more special, as his late mother, Princess Diana, officially announced that she was expecting her second child – Harry – on Valentine’s Day 1984.
According to a file Daily Express newspaper of the time, Diana’s pregnancy was made public in a statement from Buckingham Palace that said Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were “delighted” with the news, adding that Diana, who was then 22, “had no preference whether it was a boy or a girl. “
A headline said it would be “Double the Fun and Double the Mischief” next to a photo of Prince William, who was 20 months old at the time of the announcement. Diana and Prince Charles welcomed their second son Harry on September 15, 1984.
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Meghan, 39, and Harry, 36, announced the news of the pregnancy on Sunday with a stunning black and white photo that was taken remotely via iPad by their longtime friend and photographer, Misan Harriman. A smiling (and barefoot!) Harry looks lovingly at Meghan, who cradles his belly as he lies on his lap.
“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,” a spokesman for the couple told People.
The happy news comes after Meghan reveals that she suffered a miscarriage last July. “Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable pain, experienced by many, but spoken by a few,” she wrote in a deeply honest and moving speech New York Times rehearsal on November 25.
The long-awaited statue in honor of Diana is scheduled to be installed on July 1, the day that would have been her 60th birthday. William, 38, and Harry issued a rare joint statement last August, announcing that the statue will be in the garden of his mother’s former home, Kensington Palace, and will help people “reflect on their life and legacy”.