Meghan Markle has only been married for three days, and already, the media is full about speculation about when she’s going to get pregnant.
That is, if she isn’t pregnant already (the giveaways: her wedding dress was “ill-fitting” because it was designed to hide a baby bump, and there was a “weird little smirk” exchanged between her and Prince Harry when children were mentioned during the wedding ceremony).
British media are trumpeting that Meghan will be expected to follow in the royal tradition of producing a baby as quickly as possible after the wedding.
“Although not laid down in law, throughout Britain’s history it has been expected newlywed royals will get on with the serious business of increasing the number of heirs immediately,” Nicole Stinson of the Express writes.
Royal biographer Andrew Morton thinks it will take no time at all.
“I think that even before Meghan has learned how to spell Leicester and Torquay she’ll be starting a family,” he told the Daily Star.
Bookies have dropped the odds of Meghan having a baby this year to 4/6.
Guys, guys, guys. Can we just ease off for a second?
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Whether she’s badgered or not is irrelevant - she needs to get cracking, simple as that. (I say this as someone who couldn’t conceive naturally at the age of 25, let alone 36.)
I'm pretty certain they've also both said they're keen for kids. Based on that, it's not that unusual for people to assume they'd get cracking pretty quickly.
I would take their claims to want children with a grain of salt. It is infinitely easier to fall into line and say you want them than to make the scandalous assertion that you don't. Far less pressure and criticism if you don't make public any ambivalence towards kids (especially if you're female).
"Morgan says people need to remember that Meghan is even more vulnerable than other people who have married into the royals.
“She’s come from this family that’s clearly quite dysfunctional,” she explains."
...Because the aristocrats who have married into the royal family have all come from such normal, stable, happy, functional homes. Right? Right??
*crickets chirping*