April or May... Meghan gives away baby date
THE Duchess of Sussex let slip yesterday that she is six months pregnant and expecting her first child ‘in late April or early May’.
On a visit to Birkenhead, she and her husband Prince Harry could not hide their excitement as they revealed the baby would arrive weeks before their first wedding anniversary.
Meghan, 37, also told a local mother-tobe that they did not know whether they would be having a boy or a girl, preferring to keep the sex of their baby a ‘surprise’.
But she said her pregnancy, which was announced last autumn, had ‘ flown by’ and that the Queen’s grandson would make a ‘fantastic father’.
Meghan looked radiant in a £107 purple dress from Babaton by Aritzia under a red £1,085 Sentaler coat and sassy matching heels. She carried a £1,695 Gabriela Hearst leather bowling bag and had her hair in a relaxed ‘messy’ bun.
The couple were on the Wirral at the invitation of local MP Frank Field to learn about some ‘ good news stories in the region’.
And while there was plenty for the pair to see, baby chatter was clearly the biggest topic of the day. Until now Kensington Palace has revealed only that the couple’s bundle of joy is due in the spring.
But during a 45-minute walkabout at Birkenhead’s Hamilton Square, Meghan was more specific with well-wishers.
After meeting her, Kim Thompson, a resident of the area, said: ‘She said she is six months pregnant and due at the end of April, beginning of May.’ The couple spoke to others in the crowd, then visited projects in the area including the Number 7 cafe and supermarket for those on low incomes.
There, Meghan presented expectant mother Angel Midgely with a Moses basket, telling her she and Harry had chosen not to find out the sex of their baby.
‘We’re keeping it a surprise,’ she said. ‘ Whichever way, we’ll be thrilled with the outcome.’
The couple also visited Tomorrow’s Women, which helps disadvantaged women. Meghan delivered an impromptu speech, saying: ‘We all know how important it is for me, women supporting each other.’
With Harry listening, she added: ‘It is also key that men are there supporting behind the scenes.’