Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan Markle
Pictured: Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan Markle watch the RAF flypast on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, as members of the Royal Family attend events to mark the centenary of the RAF on July 10, 2018 in London, England. Getty Images/Chris Jackson

Meghan Markle reportedly followed Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps with a surprise pregnancy link.

According to dating app Jaumo, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex got pregnant much quicker than all of the other couples in the royal family. The couple made a pregnancy announcement just five months after their wedding, but it is believed that Markle was already pregnant as early as July or two months after her nuptials.

This is because the members of the royal family usually announce their pregnancy after hitting their 12-week mark or the third month of their pregnancy.

A survey conducted by Jaumo also looked at 10 royal families from around the world, including Norway, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Their findings showed that British royals tend to wait longer before they get pregnant compared to other royal families.

However, it seems that Markle followed the Queen’s footsteps because Her Majesty gave birth to Prince Charles just six days before she celebrated her first wedding anniversary to Prince Philip.

Markle is scheduled to give birth sometime at the end of April or the beginning of May. This suggests that she got pregnant around the same time that the Queen also got pregnant with her first child. However, Markle’s pregnancy still came much sooner than Her Majesty's.

Kate Middleton, on the other hand, tied the knot with Prince William on April 29, 2011. She gave birth to Prince George on July 22, 2013, which means that she and the Duke of Cambridge waited almost two years to have a baby.

In related news, the Jaumo survey also revealed a piece of interesting information about the royal family. The app found out that even though the British royal family may be slower at having babies, they are quicker to get married after an engagement.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot only 172 days after their royal engagement. The Queen and Prince Philip wed just four months after their engagement.