Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stunned people across the globe when they announced that
they were expecting their first child — just months after tying the knot.
But while many were overjoyed upon hearing the news, others were less than thrilled with
just how the couple revealed the pregnancy.
One happy queen
Arguably the most important royal opinion comes from the matriarch herself, Queen Elizabeth
II, as well as her husband, Prince Philip.
And as one could expect, the royal couple was beyond thrilled to discover they'll have
another great-grandchild by the spring of 2019.
According to The Mirror, a senior Palace source revealed that the Queen and Prince Philip
are “delighted for the couple,” who reportedly revealed their big news to royal family members
at Princess Eugenie’s wedding on October 12th, 2018.
Grandpa and Grandma can’t wait
Prince Harry's father, Prince Charles, and his stepmother, Duchess Camilla, are reportedly
overjoyed at Meghan Markle's pregnancy news.
However, according to reports, Prince Charles isn’t just excited that his youngest son
has started his own family -- he’s also eager to become the grandfather he never had.
As history buffs and fans of the hit Netflix show The Crown know, his maternal grandfather,
King George VI died when Charles was just 3 years old.
Though Prince Charles is already a proud grandfather to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s three
children, he reportedly doesn’t get to spend as much time as he’d like with the royal
grandkids, as he and Prince William often have conflicting schedules.
With Harry and Meghan’s little one on the way, it seems Charles is hopeful that he’ll
finally be able to step into the doting grandfather role he’s always longed for.
Big bro, the parenting pro
Like the majority of the royal family, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are also reportedly
thrilled about Harry and Meghan’s baby news.
Prince William, Harry’s older brother, is already a father himself -- and he and Kate
Middleton are said to be looking forward to helping Harry and Meghan on their journey
to parenthood.
A source told Us Weekly:
"William and Kate are very excited for Harry and Meghan.
They're old pros at 'the parenting thing' and want to help them in any way they need
over the months ahead."
Princess Anne changes her tune
Queen Elizabeth's daughter, Princess Anne, was recorded sitting next to Meghan Markle
at Princess Eugenie's October 12th wedding at St. George's Chapel.
And while the public didn't have a clue about Meghan's pregnancy at the time, many took
notice of the pleasant conversation the two royals appeared to be having.
In hindsight, it seems probable that Anne and Meghan were discussing her pregnancy.
Noting the royals’ hand movements and the way Princess Anne appeared to look at her
belly, royal commentator Charlie Proctor tweeted out:
"I didn't want to say anything at the time because I know how annoying the rumour mill
is, but Meghan's conversation with Princess Anne suddenly makes a lot more sense now.”
According to People, Princess Anne has been quoted as saying that impending motherhood
is “very boring.”
However, given the sweet moment Anne and Meghan seemed to share, it appears that Anne was
more than happy to learn of the former actress' pregnancy, despite her own rumored misgivings.
Stealing Eugenie’s Light
Princess Eugenie was reportedly not happy with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision
to reveal to royal family members that they were expecting their first child right before
her wedding to Jack Brooksbank.
Sources say Princess Eugenie "disappeared for a while” after Harry and Meghan made
the big reveal, and was reportedly “on the brink of tears” because she felt her wedding
day had been overshadowed by the surprise pregnancy announcement.
According to Radar Online, Eugenie’s emotions were already running high after being criticized
for spending million of taxpayer pounds on her wedding.
Even more upsetting for her was the fact that far fewer people visited Windsor Castle to
witness her marriage than the hoards of people who waited outside to catch a glimpse of Meghan
on her big day.
All eyes on Sarah Ferguson
Princess Eugenie's mother, Sarah Ferguson, was said to be upset after reports that Prince
Harry and Meghan Markle shared with relatives that they were expecting at her youngest daughter's
wedding.
Following Harry and Meghan's public pregnancy announcement on October 15th, Ferguson tweeted
several times about the royal wedding, never once publicly sharing her congratulations
with Harry and Meghan.
However, Eugenie's recent wedding may not have been the only thing fueling Ferguson's
desire to draw attention away from the royal baby news and back to her own family.
According to Marie Claire, the day Harry and Meghan announced to the public they were going
to be parents just so happened to be Ferguson's 59th birthday.
Talk about stealing someone’s thunder!