Meghan Markle Pregnant With Baby Boy?

(Woman’s Day Australia)

Is Meghan Markle pregnant with a baby boy? A new tabloid cover story claims Prince Charles let the news “slip” that son Prince Harry and Markle are expecting. But Gossip Cop can point out the signs that this report is all-made up and untrue.

“We’re Having A Baby Boy,” declares the cover of Woman’s Day Australia. Of course, Prince Harry and Markle have never made any such announcement, but a similar line is used for the article’s headline inside the issue: “Harry & Meghan: We’re Having A Boy!” The magazine claims that when it was revealed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were “taking a month off from royal duties, the rumor mill went into overdrive that Meghan may be pregnant.” It’s then alleged that Prince Charles has “all but confirmed the happy news and revealed the most exciting part of all — it’s a boy!”

Contends the outlet, “Carrying two little bears dressed in blue on a recent trip to Devon — thought to be a gift for Harry and Meghan after they shared their exciting news — Charles couldn’t hide his delight.” It’s claimed to be the “surest sign yet the palace is about to welcome another little prince into the fold.” While it’s true Prince Charles was photographed holding teddy bears when he visited Devon more than a month ago, there is no evidence that the stuffed animals have anything to do with Markle being pregnant.

It’s worth noting that given Prince Charles has two sons, he could have been given the blue-clad bears in their honor. Prince Charles also has two young grandsons. Couldn’t the teddies have been for them? There is simply nothing to indicate they are connected to Markle and Prince Harry expecting a baby boy. And the publication proves it has no confirmation by going on to write “if Meghan is pregnant.”

Speculates the tabloid, “If Meghan is pregnant, it will explain her and [Harry’s] decision to retreat to the Cotswolds for the coming weeks, to let the news sink in and allow Meghan to rest as she battles with morning sickness.” Actually, the couple isn’t “retreating” at all. After spending part of their summer break in Oxfordshire, Markle and Prince Harry just spent the weekend with the Clooneys in Italy. And on Monday, it was revealed on the official Twitter account for Kensington Palace that they will be attending a special performance of Hamilton on August 29, and will also step out for events on September 4 and September 6.

Still, the magazine goes on to contend that the “timing” of the purported pregnancy “couldn’t be more perfect” because of the couple’s plans to travel to Australia in October. “Everyone at the palace is hoping that if Meghan is indeed suffering from morning sickness, she’ll be feeling a lot better once she’s in her second trimester — which will be when she’s traveling Down Under,” claims a so-called “source.” But the outlet doesn’t acknowledge that Markle and Prince Harry’s trip plans also include official visits to Tonga and Fiji. Both locations are listed on the CDC’s world map of areas pregnant women shouldn’t travel due to the risk of contracting the Zika virus.

The publication also doesn’t say anything about Markle being pregnant with twins, which is what it alleged in a cover story in June. So, which is it? Is the duchess expecting twins, or carrying just one baby boy? Well, as detailed here, it doesn’t appear Markle is pregnant at all. And when the time comes for an actual announcement, it won’t be leaked by Prince Charles or by a tabloid that previously claimed Markle may be a “runaway bride.”