PRINCE HARRY will travel to Holland next week – leaving royal fans confused over when Meghan Markle will give birth.
The Duke of Sussex will launch the one year countdown to the Invictus Games on the overseas trip next Thursday – confusing royal watchers as they expected news of Baby Sussex’s arrival to be announced any day now.
It comes after speculation the Duchess of Sussex may have already given birth after the Queen reportedly visited the couple’s home in Windsor over the Easter weekend.
Fans also pointed to Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland and her make-up artist’s arrival in the UK as signs Harry, 34, and Meghan, 37, may have already welcomed their baby boy or girl.
Buckingham Palace today announced the news of the royal visit, saying in a statement: “The Duke of Sussex will visit The Netherlands on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th May 2019. While in The Netherlands, The Duke will undertake an official engagement in Amsterdam.
“His Royal Highness will then travel to The Hague to officially launch the one year countdown to the Invictus Games The Hague 2020.”
It has previously been reported that Harry would take two week’s maternity leave after the arrival of his child.
However he has been seen in a number of public engagements in the past week, including the London Marathon over the weekend and the Anzac Day service with sister-in-law Kate Middleton.
The Sun on Sunday revealed that Meghan’s due date was April 28, however while there has been no official announcement, Buckingham Palace stated that Meghan and Harry will keep the birth of their first-born private until they have had an opportunity to celebrate as a family.
In a statement, the palace said: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very grateful for the goodwill they have received from people throughout the United Kingdom and around the world as they prepare to welcome their baby.
“Their Royal Highness’s have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private.
“The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family.”
Frenzied fans recently accused Meghan of “playing games” with the royal baby news after an Instagram post promoting Mental Health Awareness Month went live late last night.
Earlier this week, we told you Meghan Markle’s reported due date, according to a royal expert.
We also revealed the palace has shut down claims Meghan Markle will unveil Baby Sussex on Vogue’s cover.
And we showed you a glimpse of what Meghan and Harry’s baby might look like, according to a forensic expert.
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