Meghan Markle has gone into labor
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Another royal baby is almost here.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, went into labor in the "early hours of this morning," Buckingham Palace announced on Monday. This will be Harry and Meghan's first child after getting married last year. They announced Markle's pregnancy in October, but wouldn't reveal an expected birthdate.
Harry and Meghan also chose not to learn the baby's sex ahead of its birth, and said in April they wouldn't make an appearance with the baby outside St. Mary's Hospital. It's just one of the many royal traditions the couple has shunted. The baby will be seventh in line to the throne, but it's uncertain if they will get a royal title.
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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.
