02/15/2021 7:41 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 02/15/2021 7:41 AM
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry of England, Dukes of Sussex, are expecting their second child, announced this Sunday night, Valentine's Day, the spokesman for the couple to the British media.
"
We can confirm that Archie,
" the first son of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, "will be an older brother," said the spokesman for the couple, who left his royal duties in March last year.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted with joy," he added.
Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, grandparents of Prince Henry;
her father, Carlos, and "the entire" royal family are "
happy and send them their best wishes for happiness,"
according to a Buckingham Palace spokesman.
Photographer Misan Harriman, portrayed as an old friend of the couple by the British media, tweeted a black and white photo of them smiling under a tree.
Meghan, 39, has her hand on her belly.
"Meg, I was at your wedding, witnessing this love story that was just beginning and, my friend, I am honored to see her grow. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for this happy news!" He tweeted.
Meg, I was there at your wedding to witness this love story begin, and my friend, I am honored to capture it grow.
Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on this joyous news! #Remoteshoot #shotonipad #shotbymisan pic.twitter.com/3iSYjydVj9
- Misan Harriman (@misanharriman) February 14, 2021
Meghan revealed that she suffered a miscarriage last July, in a November column in
The New York Times.
Having an abortion is "excruciating pain
,
" she
wrote, stating that the topic remains "taboo" and is "steeped in (unnecessary) shame, perpetuating a cycle of lonely grief."
Several associations applauded the fact that he decided to share his experience.
The news comes a few days after Meghan won a lawsuit against a British tabloid that she denounced for invasion of privacy after publishing a letter addressed to her father.
The legal actions were against the
Associated Newspapers
group
,
editor of the Daily Mail newspaper, its Sunday version Mail on Sunday and the Mail Online website.
Prince Harry, 36, sixth in the order of succession to the British crown, repeatedly denounced the pressure of the media on his partner.
Enrique and Meghan cited this pressure as the main reason for their resounding withdrawal from the royal family announced in January 2020.
Since the couple abandoned their obligations as part of the royal family and moved to California, they have closed contracts with content platforms such as the American giant
Netflix
.
After their decision, there were those who accused them of wanting to take advantage of their membership in the royal family and their fame but without assuming the formal aspects that their position entails.
The couple, for their part, highlighted their intention to work for humanitarian causes through their new foundation,
Archwell, whose name is inspired by their son.
In addition, they launched a podcast, in which Archie, seventh in the order of succession to the British throne, spoke for the first time to the public, revealing a strong American accent, something that was much commented in the British media.
Just a few days ago, the British royal family grew up with the birth of the son of Princess Eugenie, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
The boy, whose name was not announced, occupies the 11th position in the line of succession to the throne.
He is the ninth great-grandson of the sovereign.
With information from AFP.
JPE
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