Prince Harry and Meghan Markle suffered through the loss of their second child earlier this year.
And as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex receive an outpouring of love and support, many have started referring to the couple’s next child as a ‘rainbow baby.’
While the former actor refrained from mentioning whether or not and her husband will plan for more kids, experts, as well as royal fans, claim their next born will be called a ‘rainbow baby’—which is a term used by moms who suffered through the loss of miscarriage, infant loss, stillbirth or neonatal death.
The term is in reference to the next-born child being a symbol of hope for the parents who had previously suffered losses.
That being said, Prince Harry and Meghan won’t be having more than two kids, as confirmed by the duke in a chat with conservationist Jane Goodall.
“I’ve always had a connection and a love for nature. I view it differently now, without question. But I’ve always wanted to try and ensure that, even before having a child and hoping to have children…” he said as Dr.. Goodall chimed in, saying: “Not too many!”
“Two, maximum!” said Harry.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, who suffered a heartbreaking miscarriage, and Prince Harry will not have a huge family, the Duke of Sussex had revealed in an interview last year.
In an interview with conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall in July last year after the birth of their first child Archie, Prince Harry had revealed that the royal couple was only planning on having one more child after their son Archie.
During the interview, Goodall had highlighted some issues including unlimited economic development on a planet with finite natural resources.
She had also pointed to the “violence and war” besides more conflicts, people fighting over the last fertile land, the last freshwater.
Commenting on it, Prince Harry had described these issues as‘ terrifying’.
Responding to it, Goodall said it was terrifying especially as Prince Harry just had a son, Archie.
Harry replied with a laugh, saying “I know. It does make it different. I think, weirdly because of the people that I met. The places I’ve fortunate enough to go, I’ve always had a connection and a love for nature. I view it differently now, without question. But I’ve always wanted to try and ensure that. Even before having a child and hoping to have children…”
Dr. Goodall interrupted saying “Not too many!”.
Over this, Harry said “Two, maximum!”.