Meghan Markle lets slip royal baby due date in Birkenhead

The Duchess of Sussex let slip her baby's due date as she chatted to well-wishers in Birkenhead today. Meghan, 37, revealed that she is six months pregnant with her first child expected in April as she chatted to well-wishers in the northwest town of Birkenhead during her and Prince Harry's first joint engagement of the year Meghan this morning delighted fans with the news that she is just six months pregnant with her child expected in late April/ early May. Royal fans had previously speculated that Baby Sussex could be expected as early as March due to Meghan's blossoming baby bump Standing arm in arm, the Duke and Duchess undertook a royal walkabout amongst the large crowds, many of whom had been queuing for hours to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. Meghan, 37, revealed that she is six months pregnant with her first child expected in April as she chatted to well-wishers in the northwest town of Birkenhead during her and Prince Harry's first joint engagement of the year In the knitting room the duchess spotted one woman, Carol Cullen, 71, who was wearing a T shirt with a picture of Cilla Black and the words 'Talented Carol Sings Cilla.' Exciting year: Meghan today revealed that she is six months pregnant with her first child expected in April as she chatted to well-wishers in the northwest town of Birkenhead during her and Prince Harry's first joint engagement of the year Royally good style: Meghan paired her vibrant coat with a £1,695 Gabriela Hearst leather 'bowling' bag and vertiginous red stilettos and, in a return to her signature style, the Duchess ditched the sleek chignon she's been sporting in recent weeks for a relaxed 'messy' bun as she and Harry charmed the locals who had gathered to see them Making friends: The couple stopped to speak to a young fan during their pit stop at Hamilton Square this morning, the first of four engagements in Birkenhead today ahead of the birth of their first child in late April or early May Angela Murphy, the chief executive of Tomorrow's Women, said the charity was set up as an alternative to probation, but has since expanded into providing a range of services for other as well as ex-offenders.