The British royal family is to welcome another baby in the spring of 2019 amid reports that the birth would cost the taxpayers in Britain dearly.
The Kensington Palace said on Monday that Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, was pregnant and the couple were expecting their first child in the next year.
The British media reported that Markle, an American television presenter who married Harry just five months ago, was believed to be about 12 weeks pregnant.
Harry is the younger son of Prince Charles, the heir to British throne. He is 34 while Markle is 37. Their baby will be seventh in the line to the throne, currently held by Queen Elizabeth II. It is the Queen that will authorize the title of a prince or a princess for the baby.
“Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public,”…