Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been on a royal tour in Australia, Fiji and Tonga.
The couple, who had their wedding May, announced they are expecting shortly before their trip began.
A video of Prince Harry showed the royal discussing the gender of his future child.
But what did his body language in the video reveal? Did it give any clues as to the baby’s sex?
A woman called out the Duke of Sussex, “I hope it’s a girl”.
To which Harry replied: “So do I!”
What did body language expert Judi James make of the clip?
According to the expert claimed the video could in fact suggest that the couple are having a baby girl.
She said: “Admittedly Harry did take this comment about the sex of his baby while on the hoof, striding out quickly and clearly in a bouncy good mood but surely his reply did offer a massive hint that the baby might be a girl?
“The stock response from a father to be is non-committal and tactful as in: ‘We don’t care as long as it’s healthy’.
“To imply a preference might hint at future disappointment.”
Judi continued: “Harry answered quickly and continued his quite jaunty walk with no changes in his body language to suggest he might have put his foot in it.
“Which in turn could suggest – unless he does a speedy back pedal over the ext few days – that Meghan is expecting a baby girl.”
But what did a royal expert make of Prince Harry’s apparent disclosure.
James Brookes, director at Royal Central, told Express.co.uk: “There’s no protocol to suggest the royals are restricted in letting people know their babies gender preferences.
“They’ll be planning for either eventuality no doubt in terms of clothes, names and so on, and like most parents, I’m sure they’ll just be happy with the news of the pregnancy and that Meghan’s healthy.
“I really don’t think there’s much else to read in to it.”
Who is Meghan Markle? Quick profile
Meghan Markle was born Rachel Meghan Markle, on August 4, 1981 to parents Doria Ragland and father Thomas Markle.
Her father was previously married to Roslyn Loveless and Meghan has two elder half sibling – sister Samantha Markle and brother Thomas Markle Junior.
Actress
Meghan’s first television appearance in the USA was in an episode of the medical drama General Hospital in 2002.
She later moved on to roles in CSI, Without a Trace and Castle along with bit parts in Hollywood films including Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me and Horrible Bosses.
Meghan was also a “briefcase girl” on Deal or No Deal – but her most famous role was as Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits, which launched in 2011.
She was written out in the finale of the seventh series when her character got married, which aired in April 2018 – just before she got married herself.
Charity and humanitarian work
Meghan Markle’s career in television has gone hand-in-hand with her support for causes close to her heart.
She wrote about the stigma around menstrual health in an article for Time magazine and was a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada – with whom she travelled to Rwanda for the charity’s Clean Water Campaign.
And her commitment to gender equality has seen her work with the United Nations – receiving a standing ovation in 2015 for her speech to mark International Women’s Day.
Relationships
In September 2011, she wed film producer Trevor Engelson, who she began dating in 2004.
But the pair divorced two years later in August 2013, citing irreconcilable difference.
She was in a relationship with celebrity chef Cory Vitiello for almost two years, before they broke it off in 2016 but the two remain good friends.
And in June 2016, she met Prince Harry on a blind date set up by a mutual friend.
Their relationship began in October that year and just over one year later, on November 27, 2017, the pair announced their engagement.
They married on May 19, 2018 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Meghan’s heritage
Some have claimed Meghan Markle is the first mixed-race member of the Royal Family.
Historians are still arguing about Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III.
But Meghan will be the first royal to openly embrace a mixed-race heritage.
She has written about the difficulties of being a biracial actress in Hollywood as she claims she is not black enough for some roles and not white enough for others.