Meghan first broke tradition as the first American mixed-race royal when she married Prince Harry in 2018. The duchess was born to an African-American mother and Caucasian father. So as the couple’s family grows, their children will continue to make history. In a 2015 essay for Elle magazine, the Duchess of Sussex wrote that she has come to “embrace” her mixed heritage, and hopes to “voice my pride in being a strong, confident mixed-race woman”.

The last mixed-race royal was Queen Charlotte in the 1800s who had 15 children.

For decades, royal mums from Princess Diana to Duchess Catherine have chosen to deliver at the ultra-luxe Lindo Wing maternity ward of London’s St. Mary’s Hospital. The hospital is well-equipped for a royal birth and “unmatched” when it comes to offering privacy, security and top-notch amenities and service (we hear a single night’s stay can cost around S$10,000!)

Earlier reports speculated that Meghan might do like Queen Elizabeth II and give birth right at home, given Meghan’s love for yoga, homeopathy and all things natural. However, various sources have reported that Meghan gave birth at the Portland Hospital in London, a private maternity hospital where other famous mums like Victoria Beckham have given birth at.

Baby Sussex is the first British royal ever to meet the criteria for US citizenship. This includes having an American parent who has been living in the US for at least five years before the baby’s birth, which Meghan obviously has done. (Although Buckingham Palace states that Meghan will become a British citizen, the duchess currently still holds an American passport.) This is HUGE news, as American ancestry is practically unheard of in the British royal family. In fact, Queen Elizabeth II’s granduncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne in order to marry an American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The fact that Prince Harry got to successfully marry Meghan (also an American divorcee), is unprecedented.

It’s a decades-old tradition used by countless generations of royals, most recently Kate and William, who hired ­Spaniard Maria Teresa Borrallo to help raise their three young tots as the future King and Queen Consort juggle parenthood with their royal duties. But Meghan is throwing a bit of a spanner in the works now as it’s been revealed she has some very different ideas when it comes to nannying.

The Duchess of Sussex is reportedly on the hunt for an American nanny – proving her origins are still extremely important to the former Hollywood actress.

A source told The Mirror: “Meghan and Harry have clear ideas on how to bring up their ­children. Meghan was clear in telling recruiters she favours an American over a Brit and wants them to feel part of the family rather than a uniformed member of staff.”

What’s more, they revealed Meghan is also looking to break another tradition in the process by searching for a male nanny. It is understood the potential candidates for the role will be interviewed by Meghan and Harry themselves.

So what does it take for one to be a royal nanny? Well, it seems there’s a few prerequisites. The recruitment agency enlisted by the Sussexes reportedly specialises in providing “bilingual childminders as well as Norland [College] nannies,” according to The Mirror. And to narrow down the options even further, it is understood only a handful of men have attended Norland, a popular childcare training and education institution, with only two graduating last year.

Now that Meghan and Harry have moved into their newly-renovated Windsor home, Frogmore Cottage, they’ll reportedly be raising their first born there. It will be the first royal baby to live in the countryside which was gifted to the couple by Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 and will be the Sussexes primary residence. It seems to be the perfect place for the family to have some privacy, as it’s situated in the quiet countryside, about an hour away from the bustling city.

The cottage reportedly boasts a refurbished nursery with a modern white and grey colour palette!

The royal baby will be seventh in line to the British throne, but it doesn’t automatically mean he or she will be a prince or princess. According to traditional royal rules, only the eldest grandson (Prince George) of the heir apparent (Prince Charles) get receive that privilege, although the Queen extended it to Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis as well.

Harry and Meghan’s child will instead probably go by Lord or Lady Windsor, or have no title at all.

When it comes to choosing godparents, royals tend to look to other royal members to fill the role. However, the possibility that Meghan may call on some of the closest American friends and Hollywood celebrities to take up the mantle cannot be overlooked. From her stylist and BFF Jessica Mulroney to her close friends Serena Williams and Daniel Martin, and even her Suits castmates, the new royal baby has a long list of godparent contenders.

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