All the ways Prince Harry and Meghan's royal baby will make history

April 24, 2019

<a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/prince-harry"><strong>Prince Harry</a></strong> and <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/tags/0/meghan-markle"><strong>Meghan</a></strong> are mere weeks away from welcoming <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/royal-baby"><strong>Baby Sussex</a></strong>, and their soon-to-arrive bundle of joy is already making royal history. From his or her potential name and birth location to their citizenship and ancestral roots, Meghan and Harry’s royal baby is certainly making a mark on the British monarchy.
<p><strong>Click through for all the ways Baby Sussex is making history...</strong>
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Their baby will be mixed race

When Baby Sussex is born, they will be the first bi-racial child since perhaps Queen Charlotte’s kids in the 1800s. Meghan and her first child are not the first mixed race people to join the Royal Family, but it has been nearly 200 years since it happened first. It’s believed, according to a People report, that Queen Charlotte had Caucasian and African heritage.

The Duchess of Sussex has previously opened up about her experience as a mixed-race woman, writing in a 2015 essay for Elle: “While my mixed heritage may have created a grey area surrounding my self-identification, keeping me with a foot on both sides of the fence, I have come to embrace that... To say who I am, to share where I’m from, to voice my pride in being a strong, confident mixed-race woman.”

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<h2>They’ll be the first royal baby to live at Frogmore Cottage</h2>
Now that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have officially moved into their family home of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, their royal baby will be the first to grow up there. The home underwent massive renovations to prepare it for the Sussex’s arrival, and it’s even been rumoured that a room is being built for Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland.
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<h2>The royal baby may have an untraditional name</h2>
Meghan and Harry are members of the Royal Family, but they have been known to respectfully do away with some traditions. Bookies are saying the top contenders are traditional royal names – like Diana Elizabeth, Victoria, Alice and Alexandra – but it’s very possible Harry and Meghan could choose a name not previously seen in British royalty. Only time will tell!
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<h2>The heir may have dual citizenship</h2>
Duchess Meghan marks a big first for the British Royal Family – American ancestry! It nearly happened when Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson wanted to wed, but Edward chose to abdicate because marrying a divorcée was against royal rule. Since that was abolished, Meghan and Harry will become parents to the first child with the opportunity to be a U.S. citizen – though it’s more likely the baby will keep their British passport.
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<h2>The royal baby could be the first female duke</h2>
If Prince Harry and Meghan welcome a little girl into their family, she could become the first-ever female duke. According to a <a href="http://time.com/5424673/meghan-harry-royal-baby-prince-princess/"><em>TIME</em></a> report, U.K. law states only men can inherit dukedoms, which would make a potential daughter a “Lady.” However, five women in July 2018 filed a case at the European Court of Human Rights, arguing these rules are “state-sanctioned sexual discrimination.” It is more likely, however, she would just take on the Lady title.
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<h2>The first royal home birth in years</h2>
One of the biggest mysteries on all royal watchers’ minds is where Duchess Meghan will choose to give birth. While the most recent royal births, like Duchess Kate and Princess Diana’s children, have been at St Mary’s Hospital, it has been rumoured Meghan could go with Frimley Park Hospital (like Sophie Wessex) or opt for a home birth. Her Majesty is the most recent royal to give birth in a royal residence, having done so with all four of her children. There was talk of Meghan <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/royalty/02019020749762/meghan-markle-doula-addresses-rumours"><strong>hiring the help of a doula</strong></a>, but those reports were quickly squashed.
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