GOOD NEWS: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
MEGHAN MARKLE is pregnant and is due to give birth next spring, Kensington Palace has announced.
The news has been shared as The Duke and Duchess of Sussex begin a tour of Australia.
Kensington Palace said the couple "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".
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. pic.twitter.com/Ut9C0RagLk
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 15, 2018
The baby will be seventh in line to the throne.