Meghan Markle and Prince Harry say they are expecting a second child 

Meghan Markle is expecting her second baby with Prince Harry, a spokesperson for the couple has confirmed.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are currently residing in California, are preparing to welcome a brother or sister for their young son Archie later this year.

A spokesperson for Meghan and Harry said: ‘We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother.

‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.’ 

The couple shared their announcement by posting a candid black and white image of Prince Harry resting his hand on Meghan’s head as she lay in his lap underneath a tree.

‘The photograph of the Duke and Duchess was was taken by the couple’s longtime friend Misan Harriman. What wonderful news for the Sussexes!!’ their spokesperson added.

The happy news comes just months after Meghan, 39, revealed that she lost her second child to a miscarriage in an article for the New York Times.

Harry and Meghan shocked the world last year when they stepped down as senior royals and announced they were moving to North America with baby Archie, who will turn two in May.

The couple have been hunkering down at a sprawling nine-bedroom mansion in Montecito that they purchased for $14.65million last June.  

Their baby announcement came just days after Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie welcomed a baby boy on February 9. 

Meghan and Harry were said to have sent their congratulations to Eugenie privately, while keeping their own growing family under wraps.  

The sex of the couple’s second baby, as well as the due date, remain unclear.