If you’re curious about the beautiful white shift dress that Meghan wears in the pregnancy photoshoot in which she lays her head in Harry’s lap and beams up at him (which also drew a comparison to a scene from the movie Notting Hill, it has a touching link to her first pregnancy: it was made for her by the designer Carolina Herrera while she was expecting Archie. That’s not the only symbolic aspect to the revelation that Archie will be getting a new brother or sister. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid tribute to Princess Diana by announcing their exciting news on Valentine’s Day, exactly 37 years since Valentine’s Day 1986, when British newspapers ran front-page stories featuring the Princess of Wales and headlines proclaiming that she and Prince Charles were expecting their second baby—who, as we all know, would turn out to be Harry himself. The rich vein of symbolism that characterizes many of the Sussexes’ engagements with the public was also evident in their first outing after it was announced that Meghan was pregnant with their first child. Stepping out for their official welcome to Sydney, Australia, Meghan paid tribute to her late mother-in-law by wearing the princess’s gold butterfly earrings, which Diana wore during a trip to Canada a year after giving birth to Harry. The couple have honored their love for each other with many other symbolic gestures over the years. Meghan’s ‘something blue’ on her wedding day was a piece of fabric that was cut from the blue dress she wore on her first date from Harry and sewn into her Givenchy gown. Meanwhile, sheaves of corn were embroidered into the front of her wedding veil to represent the spirit of charity. Later, in 2019 Meghan marked one year of the their marriage by writing out by hand, in her beautiful trademark calligraphy, the speech she made at their wedding reception in 2019 and presenting it in a beautiful frame to Harry. It held a particular symbolism because the speech was written out on paper, which is a traditional gift for a first wedding anniversary. Harry is also enthusiastic about symbolic gestures. The diamond-studded eternity ring he gifted to Meghan included three secret tiny gems that represent the birthstones for each member of the Sussex family: olive-green peridot for Meghan (August), a deep green emerald for Archie (May), and an ocean-blue sapphire for Harry (September). We guess that at some point Meghan will have to get a new stone added for the fourth member of their growing family!
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