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Megan confirmed pregnant!

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itsallgravybaby · 15/10/2018 08:44

Yay another royal baby!

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Quartz2208 · 15/10/2018 19:07

They look like any normal couple - if eye rolling is a sign of an unhappy marriage I must be in one as I roll my eyes (Im not by the way marriage is happy but like any other relationship we bicker and get irritated with each other).

I do agree that the announcement today is slightly insensitive but that is not on Meghan - one assumes it went through the press office.

As for the wedding given how Eugenie and Harry are supposedly very close and good friends I assume she was perfectly happy for him to do so. Prince Andrew given his rivalry with Prince Charles probably wasnt

Quartz2208 · 15/10/2018 19:09

Also Prince Harry's struggle with depression and his mental health following the death of his mother is well documented - sometimes he does look sad but that has been the case since he was a young boy

SillySallySingsSongs · 15/10/2018 19:19

According to the Fail they announced it on Eugenie's wedding day. They will milk their speculative story that they have probably made up for all it's worth, trying to manufacture a rift.

In fairness to the daily fail they aren't the only ones that have reported it. Many press outlets have covering all political persuasions.

OutwiththeOutCrowd · 15/10/2018 19:20

Eugenie will have to get pregnant with twins or triplets now to snatch back the spotlight and keep Prince Andrew happy.

AuntieStella · 15/10/2018 19:30

The BBC was running a major piece on the Breakfast news about stillbirth and neonatal death.

Which has not been broadcast on any later transmissions.

Pity.

Yes, it is hard to keep track of every awareness event. But press officers are paid to consider this sort of stuff, and this year the week was quite a biggie. The announcement knocked it off the Beeb which is is a shame, because it's not often they tackle something as heart-wrenching.

I think the couple were badly advised about choosing today.

MiddlingMum · 15/10/2018 19:38

They look like any normal couple - if eye rolling is a sign of an unhappy marriage I must be in one as I roll my eyes

I did a serious eye-roll at DH this morning, but I love him to bits and have been happily married for well over a quarter of a century.

bertielab · 15/10/2018 19:39

I don't think they had a choice.

Couldn't have done it last week or the week before.

Rumours on Friday -she had a bump and might not have been drinking. I imagine Will, Kate, Charles, etc knew before as I can't imagine Harry / Will being that close and not saying anything.

Yes they had to announce otherwise the media would have been bump watching and that would have been in the headlines.
Eugenie has had her wedding. The tour is on -the tour will be headline news anyway............There is no right time.
Congratulations to them both.

Puzzledandpissedoff · 15/10/2018 19:54

I really hope their press people don't apologise. They have nothing to apologise for

I happen to agree with you, but even if an apology was warranted I doubt it would happen

This is the royal family, remember, and I'm struggling to think of anything they've ever apologised for ... unless someone else can correct me?

Weightsandmeasures · 15/10/2018 20:00

Riversleep, I agree. The attacks on Meghan are so petty and vicious. I can't comprehend why people find all sorts of petty and ridiculous faults about her that they are prepared to excuse in others. I can't help but feel her race plays a factor in the hatred. No wonder the Royal Family is so protective of her. They have seen the ugly underbelly of Britain.

I do not care about the Royal Family but because if the inexplicable hatred towards Meghan, I am a big fan. Wishing her and Harry the best of luck.

Some people should examine their conscience and stop lying to themselves about the horrendous motives towards Meghan.

Do some of you seriously believe Meghan and Harry jumped up on a stage and made an announcement? Do you hate her so much that you will lap up and believe any fake and exaggerated news?

Get used to it. Harry married a mixed-race American woman. He loves her and married her knowing the utter bile he and his wife would face. But he stood up for who he love. His children will be mixed race. The main Royal Family have no objection and have welcome Meghan.

Get over it! No amount of secretly wishing he would dump her will achieve anything. May their marriage last long. Worry about your relationship first before worrying about theirs. They are happily getting on with their lives.

meditrina · 15/10/2018 20:19

"I don't think they had a choice"

I really don't see how waiting another 18-24 hours would have made any difference to them (as there is no change to their itinerary that needs to be explained away)

And it wouid mean that the BBC did not have to pull their news item on baby loss, and perhaps the Wave of Light this evening would have had more recognition. It is a difficult and poignant day. It was ill-judged and insensitive.

AngeloMysterioso · 15/10/2018 20:23

I can’t wait for the next 6 months of daily Preghan updates...

SillySallySingsSongs · 15/10/2018 20:26

I really hope their press people don't apologise. They have nothing to apologise for

I agre

LostInShoebiz · 15/10/2018 20:57

I think the Wave of Light has had more publicity than it ever would have done otherwise. Just about everyone now knows about it whereas before it was, rightly or wrongly, not well known.

Weightsandmeasures · 15/10/2018 21:04

Is it also insensitive for Pippa Middleton to be walking around and showing off her baby bump today?

Before now, I've never heard of Wave of Light. Maybe there should be rules about what people can and cannot do on this day.

It very sad to lose a child and my heart hurts for anyone who has experienced that loss. But is it right or fair to get angry at people who are going about their lives and celebrating their good fortunes? Should they be held ransomed by others who are pained by the reminder of their loss?

We must all learn to live with each other and not burden each other with our expectations, expectations that may not be shared.

BerylStreep · 15/10/2018 21:22

My SIL announced her pregnancy at our wedding. We had congratulated her beforehand but asked her to keep it under her hat until at least the day after. She announced it at our wedding. 17 years on it still grates as we listened to relatives screeching in delight at her news.

I think the announcement to senior royals could have been put back at least a couple of days.

SillySallySingsSongs · 15/10/2018 21:28

I think the announcement to senior royals could have been put back at least a couple of days.

Senior Royals will already know. The Queen and Charles especially. In fact they will most likely have known as soon as Meghan and Harry did.

Those that didn't will probably have guessed.

Logistics and protocol would mean they would have to for starters.

You think they will have embarked on a very high profile tour with 74 engagements across 4 countries without people knowing? The whole Zika thing will have needed to have been sorted for starters.

ForalltheSaints · 15/10/2018 21:44

I just hope for a healthy baby to be born in the spring. Though I will laugh if it arrives on March 29th, as it will be the one bright spot in what will otherwise be the worst day in the UK in many years.

LeftRightCentre · 15/10/2018 22:13

Though I will laugh if it arrives on March 29th, as it will be the one bright spot in what will otherwise be the worst day in the UK in many years.

Oh, give over! Random people you don't know have a baby, yeah, a really bright spot if the UK crashes out with no deal Hmm.

SecretWitch · 15/10/2018 22:28

My dh just eye rolled me. His shnoz has always been big. Bet he is expecting too.

kateandme · 16/10/2018 00:19

his dad and gran would have been told as soon as.especailly with how the media Is they would have made sure their own family was the first to know before rumours could even start to happen.
they aren't this evil group just because they are royal.im sure they would have considered all feelings and wanted to decide what was best.announcing it in the way they have also stops speculation and the paper being all bout "did she have a bump" on the wedding day and we can just enjoy the bride piccies.

ohello · 16/10/2018 01:20

Daily Mail says she will shortly visit Fiji and Tonga where there is a risk of Zika infection

Honestly, why go there now? That birth defect is not worth risking. At all. And if the baby gets it, well, lots of people are going to blame them for deliberately putting their child at risk.

I hope they change their mind, and go somewhere else if they must travel.

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Rebecca36 · 16/10/2018 07:37

I'm really pleased for them.

3WildOnes · 16/10/2018 07:45

I don’t think the link between birth defects and Zika is that clear cut. From what I’ve read, although the Zika virus is present in many countries very very few children have been born with birth defects outside of Brazil.

SillySallySingsSongs · 16/10/2018 08:01

I hope they change their mind, and go somewhere else if they must travel.

They are already in Australia!

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