Meghan expecting: name, due date and all you need to know

Image:Harry and Meghan tied the knot at Windsor Castle in MayHarry and Meghan are expecting their first baby just five months after they married at Windsor Castle.

With news of the little one's arrival comes some important dates and big decisions - such as when is the child due and what will they be called?

Here we give you everything you need to know.

When is the baby due?

Kensington Palace has said the baby is due in the spring.

The announcement comes less than five months after Harry and Meghan married on 19 May.

That's 25 weeks and five days to be precise.

Image:Meghan and Harry were 'very pleased' to announce they were expecting a child

It is likely the royal couple's news was confirmed in a 12-week-scan, which usually takes place between 8 and 14 weeks of pregnancy.

This means the child was probably conceived between early July and mid-August, with the royal couple having visited Dublin in Ireland during that period of the summer.

It also means Meghan is expected to give birth in around 6 months time - which would be April 2019.

Where will they sit in the line of succession?

The new baby will be seventh in line.

He or she will be behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Prince Harry in the succession to the British throne.

Image:The fact Meghan was carrying binders in this image had sparked speculation she was pregnant

Where will the baby be born?

It is of course too early to confirm where Meghan will have her royal baby, but the Duchess of Cambridge had all three of her children at the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.

The world's press would be gathered outside the maternity wing during each birth, as they waited eagerly for a photo of the latest addition to the Royal Family.

Kate would later emerge from the Lindo Wing with the baby in her arms.

Image:William and Kate after the birth of their third child Prince Louis

Why did Harry and Meghan announce it now?

Kensington Palace shared the news on Monday, three days after the wedding of Princess Eugenie.

There have been reports that Harry and Meghan told other members of the Royal Family on the day of the ceremony.

Royal couple's young entourage steals the show

The eight pageboys and bridesmaids at Harry and Meghan's wedding provided plenty of cute photo opportunities.

What will the child be named?

There will be much suspense amid the royal baby fever as to what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will call their baby, with tradition an intrinsic part of British royal life.

If Harry and Meghan go classic, something like Mary, Elizabeth or Victoria are likely names for a girl.

George, Charlotte and Louis' royal childhood

As Harry and Meghan announce they are expecting a baby, we take a look at the lives of the William and Kate's children George, Charlotte and Louis.

Philip, Charles, Arthur, Edward or James would be traditional names for boys.

But the pair are also forward-thinking royals, and the duchess has her own American upbringing to draw on.

In the US, the most popular name for a baby girl is Emma and for a baby boy is Liam.

In the UK, the most popular name for a girl born in 2017 was Olivia, and for a boy Oliver.

Image:The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave St George's Chapel after their wedding ceremony

What maternity designers will Meghan go for?

Meghan is known to favour clothes such from brands such as Barbour and Erdem.

Her wardrobe is also known to be stocked with clothes from Wilfred by Aritzia.

If Meghan chooses to follow in Kate's footsteps during her pregnancy, she could opt for clothes from Catherine Walker, Hobbs and Jenny Packham.

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