Princess Beatrice's pregnancy announcement 'confirms' Harry and Meghan 'no longer a consideration' for Royal Family

Princess Beatrice’s pregnancy announcement falling on Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding anniversary “confirms” that the Sussexes are “no longer a consideration”, according to a royal expert.
- Princess Beatrice (opens in new tab) and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are expecting their first child together and the exciting news was announced on Prince Harry and Meghan’s third wedding anniversary.
- A royal expert has claimed that the decision to reveal the news on this day was no "oversight".
- This royal news (opens in new tab) comes as Sarah Ferguson shares an adorable update on baby August with a special anecdote that reveals their close bond (opens in new tab).
Princess Beatrice is expecting her first child (opens in new tab) and the exciting news was announced by the Royal Family on May 19. The official palace statement revealed that Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli (opens in new tab) Mozzi's new baby, who will be 11th in the royal line of succession (opens in new tab), is due in the autumn.
Their child will be the Queen’s twelfth great-grandchild (opens in new tab) and she is said to be "delighted" with the news. Though the decision to make Beatrice’s pregnancy announcement on this particular day has not gone unnoticed, as it holds special significance for another royal couple.
The 19th of May also marks Harry and Meghan’s wedding anniversary and it’s been claimed that the timing “confirms” the Sussexes are no longer being considered when it comes to the daily work of the Royal Family.
Speaking to Fabulous Digital, royal expert and author Duncan Larcombe suggested that this was “not a simple oversight”, but a deliberate choice.
“The fact it was Buckingham Palace that made the announcement proves this was not a simple oversight”, he explained. “A great deal of care is taken over the timings of major announcements such as Royal pregnancies, and it is extremely unlikely diary staff were unaware of the significance of the day for Harry and Meghan.
“You have a relatively large window of opportunity to announce a pregnancy, an anniversary date is set in stone.”
Duncan went on to reveal that whilst some might believe the timing of the announcement could have been chosen to overshadow Harry and Meghan, this is likely not to be the case. Though the expert did discuss his belief that it shows they are no longer being considered in the daily running of The Firm (opens in new tab).
He stated: “I think it might be too strong to say this was a deliberate two fingers up at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex but I’m sure that’s how it will be interpreted across the Atlantic.
“At the very least today’s announcement confirms Harry and Meghan are no longer a consideration when it comes to the daily work of the Royal family.”
Prince Harry and Meghan recently confirmed they will not be returning (opens in new tab) as working royals after stepping back (opens in new tab) as senior members of the Royal Family last year.
They will likely be celebrating their third wedding anniversary in private at their Californian home.
Emma is a Senior Lifestyle Writer with six years of experience working in digital publishing, ranging from book publishing to magazines. She currently looks after all things Lifestyle for Woman&Home, Goodto.com, and My Imperfect Life.
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