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Meghan Markle Reportedly "Never Considered" Giving Birth in the Lindo Wing Like Kate Middleton

From Town & Country

For centuries, royal babies were born at home. For example, Prince Charles was born at Buckingham Palace, as were Princes Edward and Andrew, and Princess Anne was born at Clarence House. But when Princess Diana gave birth to Prince William, she broke with royal tradition, and delivered her son in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital. Prince Harry too, was born at the London medical facility, and shortly after both Princes' arrivals, they made their public debuts via photo calls on the steps of the hospital.

The Duchess of Cambridge recreated those images with each of her three children, posing for the cameras outside the Lindo Wing within hours of giving birth.

But according to Finding Freedom, a forthcoming biography of Meghan and Harry by reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durrand, the Duchess of Sussex wanted to break with tradition once again with the birth of her first child.

"Meghan never considered giving birth at St. Mary's Hospital in London, where Kate delivered all three of her children," reads a report from People about the book's contents. Meghan wanted to deliver somewhere "more discreet," the book claims.

The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to baby Archie at London's Portland Hospital on May 6, though the couple never confirmed that was the location of his arrival. (It eventually came out, after Archie's birth certificate was made public.) A few days later, the young royal was introduced to the press with a photo call at Windsor Castle, albeit a much more intimate one than his cousins experienced.

There were no crowds of royal fans or press. Instead, the Sussexes made their official debut as a family of three with just two photographers, one agency reporter, and three video cameras present. During the interview, Meghan shared that parenthood is "magic." "It’s pretty amazing," she said. "And here I have the two best guys in the world, so I’m really happy."

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