Meghan Markle Announces Pregnancy at Princess Eugenie’s Wedding

The Royal family has received some happy news as it was announced that Meghan Markle is pregnant with her first child.

The Duchess of Sussex broke the news to the Queen and the rest of the family at Princess Eugenie's wedding on Friday.

The announcement came just hours after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Sydney for their first major international tour since their wedding in May.

A statement from Kensington Palace read, “The 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.

Their Royal Highnesses have 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.”

Speculation about Meghan's pregnancy had been mounting for weeks, with many people noticing her choice of clothing and behaviour.

On Friday, she wore a Givenchy coat to Princess Eugenie's wedding, which appeared to be suspiciously wide-fitting.

Her husband Harry was also seen repeatedly rubbing her lower back, which added to the rumours.

Further fuel was added to the fire when Meghan was spotted holding her stomach as she got off the plane in Australia.

Her mother Doria Ragland was also seen taking baby care classes in Pasadena, California, recently, indicating that she may be moving to London from the US to help take care of her new grandchild.

Meghan has reportedly said that she does not want to hire staff or a nanny after the baby is born, and so is keen to have her mother provide extra support.

The new Royal baby is expected to take the surname Sussex, in the same way that Prince William's children have taken his title Cambridge as their last name at school and nursery.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice have previously used the surname York, after their father's title Prince Andrew, the Duke of York.

Meghan and Harry arrived in Sydney on Monday morning for the start of their tour, with the Prince seen placing his satchel into the back of a car before they set off to Admiralty House, the Governor-General's sprawling Sydney Harbourside residence, where they will be staying for the night.