Now thatMeghan MarkleandPrince Harryare about tostart a family of their own, the royal mom-to-be already has a family heirloom ready to be passed down.
In a 2015 interview withHello!magazine, she confessed to splurging on aCartier watchto celebrate the success of her showSuits.
“I’ve always coveted the Cartier French Tank watch,” she explained. “When I found outSuitshad been picked up for our third season – which, at the time, felt like such a milestone – I totally splurged and bought the two-tone version.”
She even had a personalized message engraved on the jewelry piece – and kept a special intention for the watch in mind.
“I had it engraved on the back, ‘To M.M. From M.M.’ and I plan to give it to my daughter one day,” she said. “That’s what makes pieces special, the connection you have to them.”
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On Monday, the royal couple announced they are expecting their first child together.
“Their Royal Highnesses have appreciated all of the support they have received from people around the world since their wedding in May and are delighted to be able to share this happy news with the public.”
A royal source tells PEOPLE that Meghan has had her 12-week ultrasound and is “feeling well.”
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The happy news comes five months after theirroyal wedding on May 19. The pair began dating in July 2016 after meeting on a blind date and were first revealed as a couple in October 2016. During their high-speed, long-distance courtship, Harry and Meghan spent time together at each other’s respective homes in London and Toronto, where Markle filmedSuits. They nowreside at Kensington Palace.
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However, their growing brood will certainly have limits.Prince Harrybrushed off a suggestion that he should follow in the footsteps of a well wisher in Ireland — and have five children.
As the couple greeted fans in Dublin, Elaine Adam-Stewart, 43, told Harry, “My husband also has red hair and he gave me five children — when are you and Meghan going to get going?”
Harry saw the funny side, Adam-Stewart tells PEOPLE. “He laughed and said, ‘Five children? — too many.’ “
source: people.com
