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Doctor confirms that Megan and Harry’s genetics cannot produce a child with ginger hair like Archie
It has recently been confirmed by a doctor that Megan Markle and Prince Harry's genetics cannot produce a child with ginger hair like their son, Archie.
This revelation has raised questions about the existence of Archie, as his image remains a mystery to the public eye.
Red hair is quite rare worldwide, and many people wonder about the chances of their children being in that group.
While we know quite a bit about how red hair is inherited, some of the details still need to be figured out.
Genetic information or DNA is organized into small pieces called genes, which have instructions to make you who you are, including your hair color.
Genes come in different versions called alleles, and different alleles of a gene could be brown hair, blonde hair, or red hair.
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If one has the brown allele of the hair color gene, they have brown hair.
If they have the blonde allele, they have blonde hair, and if they have the red allele, they have red hair.
However, it's not that simple.
One actually has two alleles for each gene, one from their mom and one from their dad.
These alleles could both be for the same hair color, or they might be two different colors.
If one has brown DNA plus blonde DNA, brown plus red, or blonde plus red, it turns out that the brown hair DNA is stronger than the other colors.
One only needs one brown allele to have brown hair, making it a dominant trait.
The DNA for blonde or red hair is not as strong as brown.
In order to have blonde hair, both alleles need to be blonde, and the same is true for red hair.
These are recessive traits.
People who have DNA for both often have strawberry blonde hair.
Since one needs two pieces of red hair DNA to have red hair, their child will only have red hair if they receive red hair DNA from both parents.
Therefore, it is not true that Megan and Harry's genetics cannot produce a child with ginger hair like Archie.
The Sussexes are known to celebrate Halloween, previously dressing up their kids in sweet costumes back in 2021, with several celebrity friends living nearby.
It's possible the Royals may join them for a spooky party this year.
Meghan told US talk show host Ellen DeGeneres how Archie and Lilibet celebrated Halloween last year, revealing, “…we wanted to do something fun for the kids, and then the kids were just not into it at all.”
Archie was two at the time and dressed as a dinosaur, but only wore his outfit for about five minutes, while Lilibet, who was five months old, was a skunk, like Flower from Bambi.
Markle and Prince Harry have always been pretty tight-lipped about sharing details of their children.
It's part of the reason they say they stepped back as senior Royals, opting to live in a high-security mansion in LA, away from the spotlight with son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibet, 1.
Meghan, 41, and Harry, 38, are marking a new chapter in their children's lives, with 3-year-old Archie growing up and starting preschool full-time.
Meghan recently gave an in-depth interview with a paper, during which she took journalist Alison P. Davis with her to collect Archie from his school, and the writer documented the pair's relationship.
During the visit, she documented the adorable moment Archie saw his mom at the gates, and his reaction was so sweet.
In conclusion, while it has been confirmed that Megan and Harry's genetics cannot produce a child with ginger hair like Archie, the chances of having a red-headed child are still possible.
The Sussexes continue to keep their children's lives private, but glimpses of their family life occasionally surface in interviews and events.