The rain fell and the wind blew but Prince Harry and his wife Meghan smiled through it all, securing their place in the hearts of New Zealanders as they tossed gumboots, hugged children, spoke te reo and strolled hand in hand through four busy days in our country. The Australian Women’s Weekly was there.
From the moment they arrived in Australasia, it was clear this royal visit was going to break new ground. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had hoped to slip into Sydney quietly a day before official proceedings and chill out at Admiralty House, the Governor-General’s home. Instead, the couple was greeted with a posse of TV cameras, reporters and long lenses focused on incoming planes. Meghan appeared, curiously holding folders of paperwork in front of her stomach, and immediately a baby bump frenzy swept through social media.
It’s possible the royal couple hoped to wait a little longer to share their happy news, but the only way to focus the tour back on the Invictus Games and the important initiatives the Sussexes had assiduously hand-picked, was to let the world in on their secret. We were in the royal rota media briefing when Kensington Palace surprised everyone with the couple’s statement. “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the [UK] spring of 2019.” What!
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