The royal baby will make history, following its expected arrival in spring this year. That’s because, it seems that the youngster will be the first in its direct family line to have an American mother. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is still considered an American citizen. She currently lives in the UK with her husband Prince Harry, 34, following their wedding in May last year.
However, she is yet to officially become a UK citizen.
That’s because immigration requirements mean that she must live in the UK for five years before applying for indefinite leave to remain.
Once she has done this, the Duchess may apply for UK citizenship.
She is currently living in the UK full-time, with Prince Harry having applied for a Family Visa.
In order to do this, the pair must have had a combined income of £18,600, or she must have had £16,000 in the bank - a far cry from Meghan’s astonishing net worth.
They will also have had to have married within six months - which, evidently, they did.
So, what are the rules when it comes to children who are born with parents who are citizens from different countries?
As the child of Prince Harry, the royal baby will automatically be a British citizen, due to their father’s UK citizenship.
But what about his or her American roots?
As California-born Meghan has lived in the US for at least five years, of which two were since she turned 14, and the baby will be born after 1986, the newborn will automatically acquire American citizenship at birth.
The State Department in the US explain that provided the aforementioned criteria are met, the child will be a US citizen, should they be born abroad, in wedlock, to an American citizen and another parent with citizenship elsewhere.
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This week, Meghan paid a trip to New York City.
During the visit, she and a number of close pals - including Serena Williams and Jessica Mulroney - attended her baby shower.
However, the happy occasion ended in disaster for some, when two guests revealed on Instagram that they had been left stranded in New York for 17 hours.
Former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer, 37, and pilates teacher Taryn Toomey, took to
