Meghan and Harry have been attacked by a royal expert for their decision (Image: GETTY)
In a statement last week, it was revealed: “Their Royal Highnesses have taken the personal decisions to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private.” Royal commentator Carole Malone said on Sky News the announcement was a “slap in the face” to Royal lovers. She questioned why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not prepared to pose for “two measly minutes” for their fans.
Ms Malone said: “Someone needs to explain to me how a statement announcing the baby’s name, weight and gender would invade their privacy or deny them precious family time.
“This is is an unprecedented slap in the face for those legions of decent, ordinary people who love the Royal Family and see the royal birth as a joyous, national celebration - a celebration they’ve now been shut out of.”
It has also been reported that Meghan plans to have a home birth, instead of in the Lindo Wing like her sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge, and her mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
She is said to not want to pose for the traditional photo on the
