T
heywelcomedtheir
adorableArchiejust
threemonthsago,
buttheDukeand
DuchessofSussex
aremorethanreadyforbaby
numbertwo!
Whilethey’restillinthe
thickofsleeplessnightsand
nappychanges,thebesotted
newparentsseenoreason
towait,andthey’vetoldpals
they’rehopingforhappynews
assoonaspossible.
“Becomingparentshas
broughtmorejoytoMeghan
andHarry’slivesthanthey
couldeverhaveimagined,”
claimsourinsider.“Yes,
it’shardworkandlikeall
newparentsthey’vehad
theirmoments.Buttheyare
absolutelydesperatetoadd
totheirfamily.Theylove
theideaofatleasttwomore
children.”
Andoursourcesaysthat
Meghaninparticularhasher
heartsetona daughter.So
muchso,she’sconsidering
enlistingmedicalhelpto
ensurethey’reblessedwith
a littlegirl.
“Meghanwillturn 38 in
Augustandshe’sveryaware
thatshedoesn’thavea lot
oftime,”disclosesthefriend.
“Andmorethananything
intheworld,shewantsa
daughternowshe’shada
son.Asmuchasshedoteson
Archie,sheis dreamingofa
mini-metogoalongsidehim.”
ThesourcesaysMeghan
hasfriendsinHollywoodwho
haveusedfertilitytreatment
toenablegenderselection
andsheis temptedtofollow
suit.She’sevenreachedout
tomodelpalChrissyTeigen,
33,whoalongwithmusician
husbandJohnLegend,40,
wasabletochoosetohaveAn African
adoption is
underway
a firstborngirl
embryosmadeviaIVF.
They’vesincegiven
three-year-oldLunaa
littlebrother,Miles,one.
“Chrissywasmore
thanhappytotalk
Meghanthroughthe
process,”tellsthesource
“Sheis notashamedof
goingdownthatroute
tocreatethefamily
she’sdreamedof.”
Butwhentheduchess
raisedit withHarry,34,hewas
saidtobea littletakenaback.
“Harryis continually
surprisedbyMeghan,buthe
understandshowbadlyshe
longsfora daughter,”alleges
thesource.“Andaswithmost
things,shetendstogether
ownway,sono-onewillbe
surprisedif thisis whatthey
endupdoing.”
Meanwhile,anothersource
saysthecouple,whocaused
controversyforkeeping
Archie’schristeningprivate
lastmonth,havea back-up
plantoensuretheygetthe
largefamilytheylongfor.
WithanofficialtriptoAfrica
plannedforlaterthisyear,
it’sallegedtheroyalcouple
havemadecontactwithan
orphanageinLesothoto
discuss adoption, and they’vebeenintroducedviavideo
toadorabletwingirlswho
desperatelyneeda home.
“Nothingis finalisedbut
MeghanandHarrycan’tstop
thinkingabouttheselittle
girls,whoare 10 monthsold,”
tellsthesource,whoadds
theQueenhasbeenconsulted.
“Palacelawyersareworking
roundtheclocktogetthe
paperworksortedif they
decidetogoahead.
“HarryandMeghan
explainedhowmuchthey’d
lovetohelpgivesomechildren
a betterlifeandwhileit’s
uncharteredterritoryforthe
royals,HerMajestyhasagreed
inprinciple.Shecan’thelp
butadmirewhatthey’re
tryingtodo.”
And Meghan has told palsoneofthethingsthatmade
herfallinlovewithHarryat
thestartoftheirromancewas
learningabouthischaritable
foundationSentebale,which
helpsthousandsofAfrican
orphans.Sheknowsthat
theselittletwingirlswouldbe
smotheredwithloveif they
returnedhomewiththem.
“They’rebothincredibly
excitedandwhilethere’sstill
a longwaytogo,they’re
prayingit allgoessmoothly.
Theirgreatestdreamwould
betobeabletohaveatleast
e morebabynaturally,
aswellastheadoption
ofthetwins.Theylove
heideaofArchiehaving
bigteamofbrothers
ndsisters.”
Woman’sDaycanalso
vealthatHarryis planning
goalloutforhiswife’s
rthdayonAugust4. He’s
ganiseda lavishtripto
keComo,wherethey’ll
lebratewiththeirA-list
endsGeorgeandAmal
oneyattheirwaterfront
nsion,andwhenthey
urnhome,there’sa
rprisebashplannedat
ir FrogmoreCottagein
indsor.
“Harryhassecretlyinvited
Meghan’smumDoriatocome
overfromLosAngeles,aswell
asallherbestfriendsfrom
aroundtheworld.Hewants
tohaveallherlovedonesin
thesameroomtocelebrate
becauseheknowsthatwill
makeherhappiest.”
Andhe’salreadysplashed
outona present– a stunning
diamondnecklaceand
matchingearrings.
“Harrywantstodoall
hecantoshowMeghanhe
cares,”explainstheinsider.
“He’sincrediblyproudofthe
wayshe’scopedthroughout
allthescandalofthepast
fewmonths– andhislove
forhergrowseveryday.He
can’twaittoseeherface
whensheseeswhat he’s
chosen for her.” #MEGHAN & HARRY CA
BeforeArchi
arrival,Africa
kiddieswonth
couple’sheartPlaymates for Archie!
ChrissyandJohnleftnothing
tochance,choosingthesex
of their firstborn Luna.Cover story
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