Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly told royal relatives they were expecting a baby at Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding on October 12, 2018. Their pregnancy was announced to the public three days later, in a Kensington Palace statement dated October 15. The wedding disclosure was private; it was not the official public announcement.
What happened at Princess Eugenie’s wedding?
Contemporaneous reporting said Harry and Meghan shared the pregnancy news with the Queen and other family members at Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding at Windsor on Friday, October 12, 2018. The report establishes that relatives were told there, but does not establish who heard first or how the conversation unfolded. The Guardian reported the family disclosure.
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Meghan’s appearance in a long, dark-blue coat prompted public speculation after the wedding. That speculation was not the announcement itself: the public statement followed on October 15. ABC News covered the speculation.
When was the pregnancy publicly announced?
Kensington Palace announced on October 15, 2018, that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were expecting a baby in spring 2019. The Palace’s archived statement says: “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.” The statement gave a season, not a specific due date. Read the official Palace announcement.
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How the announcement fits the timeline
- May 19, 2018: Harry and Meghan married at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. The Royal Family’s wedding page provides the official context.
- October 12, 2018: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank married at Windsor; reports say Harry and Meghan told relatives they were expecting.
- October 15, 2018: Kensington Palace made the public announcement, saying the baby was expected in spring 2019.
- October 17, 2018: During the couple’s Australia trip, Harry publicly referred to the forthcoming baby and said they could not think of a better place to announce it. That later remark came after the Palace statement; it was not the original announcement.
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