KEY POINTS

  • Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton will likely get pregnant soon, Princess Diana's former aide claims
  • Omid Scobie said the Sussexes are not busy and might make a baby announcement soon
  • A royal expert said the lockdown might make Middleton more broody

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton may announce that they are pregnant in the coming months, according to Princess Diana’s former royal aide, Paul Burrell.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie Harrison, turned 1-year old last month. The royal couple had to celebrate it on their own because they are away from the royal family. In addition, they couldn’t invite friends over due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Burrell claims that Archie may soon have another sibling to celebrate milestones with. The former aide predicted that Prince Harry and Markle might welcome new addition to their family soon, before claiming that Markle may already be pregnant.

“It won’t be long before you hear that Meghan is having another baby,” Burrell told Closer Weekly. “I think that Meghan will have another baby soon: A) the clock is ticking, B) she wants these two children and C) have you noticed how she knots everything in the front of her belly? She tries to hide her tummy. Could she already be pregnant?”

Aside from the Sussexes, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are also likely to welcome another child, Burrell claimed. He believes that just like Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the second in line to the throne will have four children.

“There will be four babies for Kate and William,” Burrell said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if Kate and Meghan were pregnant at the same time next year.”

Royal expert Omid Scobie also previously speculated that the Sussexes could have another baby soon, especially after they left their royal duties. He explained that the next big thing for the couple is the Sussex Royal Foundation, but aside from that, there’s not a lot in the couple's itinerary this year.

“So that will very much really see 2020 for them. I don’t think we’ll see many new patronages or anything like that. I think it will really focus on what they have on the table now - possibly another baby, who knows,” Scobie said.

Meanwhile, royal expert Phil Dampier was also positive about Prince William and Middleton having another baby soon. According to him, Middleton wants a fourth baby, and the lockdown has increased the likelihood that it will happen.

“I’ve always thought the lockdown will result in a baby boom generally, so it wouldn’t surprise me if the Cambridges join the club! She loves it there and it’s the closest they get to normal family life, so spending time there together will make her more broody,” Dampier said.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their son Archie are residing in Los Angeles, California.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan took their baby son Archie on the tour of southern Africa. POOL/HENK KRUGER