When Will First Photos Of Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Baby Release?

Meghan Markle has given birth to her and Prince Harry’s first child, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven’t shown their son to the world yet. Photos of the royal baby apparently won’t be released for a couple of days.

“For us, I think we’ll be seeing you guys in probably two days time, as planned, as a family to be able to share it with you guys so everyone can see the baby,” Prince Harry told reporters on Monday afternoon when announcing the boy’s birth.

It sounds like the Sussexes will pose as a family on Wednesday, and fans will get photos shortly afterward.

However, some speculate that the first picture might not be from the photo call. Several experts have questioned if the first royal baby photos will be published on Instagram. The Duke and Duchess used social media to announce the baby boy’s birth, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they took a modern approach to share Baby Sussex’s first photo. Royal watchers will have to wait and see exactly when and where the first royal baby photos show up.

The Duke and Duchess released a statement last month to reveal that they didn’t plan to do the typical post-birth photo call. While Prince William and Kate Middleton have posed outside the Lindo Wing with each of their three children just hours after giving birth, it hasn’t been without criticism. There is often much debate about the unrealistic standards it sets for women to have the Duchess of Cambridge in perfect hair and makeup just hours after labor.

Harry and Meghan didn’t discuss the potential controversy. Instead, they insisted that they just wanted some privacy.

“Their Royal Highness have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private,” the statement read, in part. “The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate as a new family.”

The baby boy has not yet been named.