LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, chose Valentine’s Day to announce they were expecting their second child, confirming the happy news with a dreamy black-and-white photo of themselves posed under a tree — a barefoot Harry stroking Meghan’s hair, her baby bump only slightly smaller than her smile. Within a day, Britain’s tabloids were griping. It was an undignified display for a prince who is still sixth in line for the throne, they said. Harry will soon be stripped of his honorary military commands and patronage appointments, the outcome of a 12-month review of the agreement that codified the couple’s withdrawal from duties as full-time royals. Meghan will also lose her appointments, which include patron of the National Theater.

Source: New York Times February 17, 2021 19:07 UTC