Prince Harry just said no to a big family – 5 kids is “too many”
The good news is that Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan are planning a family. But don’t expect there to be lots of mini Harry’s and Meghan’s running around.
During the royal couple’s first official overseas tour in Ireland this week, a woman joked to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they should get started on a family soon, but the prince brushed off the suggestion the couple should follow in the well-wisher’s footsteps and have five children.
Royal fan Elaine Adam-Stewart, 43, told Harry: “My husband also has red hair and he gave me five children – when are you and Meghan going to get going?” People reported.
Luckily the good-humoured prince saw the funny side, with Elaine telling People, “He laughed and said, ‘Five children? Too many.’”
Earlier in the day, Harry and Meghan shared some lovely candid moments with a couple of toddlers at Croke Park, with one of the cheeky children unable to stop touching the duchess’s hair – 3-year-old Walter Kieran immediately went to grab Meghan’s beautiful wavy, long locks. Attentive husband Harry joined in on the fun by giving the mischievous toddler a mock scolding, wagging his finger at him.
Harry also had his own obsessed little fan to contend with, when 4-year-old Dylan Mahon tugged at the royals’ red beard (pictured top), with the prince playfully grimacing and Meghan attempting to stifle a laugh. The royal told the young boy, “You might have a beard soon – you never know!”
When asked about baby plans during Harry and Meghan’s BBC interview in November, just after the pair announced their engagement, the prince exclaimed, “Of course. You know, one step at a time. Hopefully we’ll start a family in the near future.”
During another interview last year, Prince Harry admitted he was looking forward to fatherhood, telling The Telegraph, “I would love to have kids.” While in a 2016 interview with Best Health magazine, Meghan revealed her bucket list items and shared, “I want to travel more, and I can’t wait to start a family, but in due time.”