--- title: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Expecting First Child description: There's going to be a newcomer to the British royal family: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a baby early next year canonical: https://time.com/5424493/meghan-markle-prince-harry-royal-baby/ author: Eli Meixler article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-10-15T08:20:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T21:44:35.646Z article:section: World og:title: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Expecting First Child og:description: The royal couple's first baby is due in the Spring of 2019 og:url: https://time.com/5424493/meghan-markle-prince-harry-royal-baby/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt32bfa7e55baaa459/69893c9b929fad4567bf1d49/gettyimages-1045091842.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: BRITAIN-ROYALS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Expecting First Child twitter:description: The royal couple's first baby is due in the Spring of 2019 twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt32bfa7e55baaa459/69893c9b929fad4567bf1d49/gettyimages-1045091842.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Expecting Their First Child by [Eli Meixler](/author/eli/) ## Eli Meixler Oct 15, 2018 8:20 AM CUT  Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet visit the Joff Youth Centre in Peacehaven in East Sussex, England, on Oct. 3, 2018. Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meet visit the Joff Youth Centre in Peacehaven in East Sussex, England, on Oct. 3, 2018.Chris Jackson—AFP/Getty Images by [Eli Meixler](/author/eli/) ## Eli Meixler Oct 15, 2018 8:20 AM CUT There’s going to be a newcomer to the British royal family: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a baby early next year, according to an announcement from Kensington Palace. The couple, who were [married in May](http://time.com/5276277/royal-wedding-live/ "undefined"), said they were “[delighted](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1051739458347982848 "undefined")” to share the “happy news” with the wider public in a tweet early Monday from Kensington Palace. The baby, the couple’s first, is expected in the Spring of 2019. > [](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1051739344887848960) But before the baby, Meghan and Harry will embark on another first: their inaugural [overseas trip](http://time.com/5307801/meghan-markle-harry-royal-tour-2018/ "undefined") as royalty. 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