Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hinted at having kids several times. Their actions
also speak some loud words about their eagerness to start a family. Here are signs that make
us think this royal couple will have a baby of their own in no time.
Harry has always had a nasty smoking habit,
but recently, reports surfaced that he finally quit. An insider said that Harry quit smoking
because it affects sperm production, and the couple want to start a family immediately.
Harry wants to be in the best possible shape so Meghan can get pregnant. He also reportedly
lost 10 pounds and cut back on his alcohol intake at his fiancé’s request.
Meghan and Harry are still young, but time
is ticking. Most doctors recommend that women have children before the age of 35 in order
to decrease the risk of miscarriage, Down syndrome, or other complications during pregnancy.
But today, many women are having babies well into their 30s and 40s. Plus, new studies
suggest that down syndrome does not affect nearly as many 35+ babies as was once thought.
But still, Meghan is probably eager to start a healthy family.
If you’ve got baby fever, it’s probably
hard watching your brother have children while you have none of your own. For Harry, watching
William and Kate start their seemingly perfect family must only make him want kids even more.
Plus, William and Kate will probably stop after three, but they’ll still be an adorable
family of five. Harry probably can hardly wait any longer to experience parenthood rather
than always being the fun uncle.
Harry proposed in November 2017 and the couple
set the wedding date for May 2018. The six-month engagement shows the two are in a rush to
start their lives together — probably because they’re already thinking about children.
The average engagement in the UK is 20 months, so it’s clear that Meghan and Harry are
wasting no time.
When Harry and Meghan did an interview together just after their engagement, Harry said he
wanted a family in the near future. Since that was quite a few months ago, we can only
assume that “near future” actually means right after the wedding. Plus, he’s been
working so hard to get in shape for fatherhood, and if the smoking habit really has been cut,
we can only assume a family is right around the corner.
During a 2016 interview, Markle was asked
about some of her bucket list items. She discussed her plans to grow her lifestyle blog and continue
acting. But she also said she wants to eventually have kids. Now that she’ll be a part of
the royal family, she’s taken a break from the acting and has since closed up her lifestyle
blog. It looks like having kids is the only item left on the table, so we’re sure she’ll
want to complete that.
Harry and Meghan haven’t been shy about
their want for a family of their own. But they also haven’t said exactly how many
children they want to have. It’s possible they’ll follow in William and Kate’s footsteps
and have three. But perhaps it also depends on how smoothly Meghan’s first pregnancy
goes — hopefully she doesn’t from the same horrific morning sickness as Kate.