See Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Cutest Moments with Kids Before Welcoming Their Own Baby

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are well on their way to becoming parents, with Baby Sussex due in late April. But for months before the couple was expecting, they've been total naturals with children
By Maura Hohman
April 25, 2019 03:52 PM

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During a solo visit to a YMCA in west London in early April, Harry charmed a smiling baby and couldn't resist exchanging a few silly faces. He told her mother, "I love that face." When asked about the interaction, the baby's mom said said, "I think he has babies on his mind."

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Back in March, Meghan, 37, accepted flowers from an adorable young wellwisher at Canada House as Prince Harry, 34, looked on, beaming.

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During a three-day visit to Morocco in February, Meghan met two little girls who dressed up to see her the royal.

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Harry and Meghan were all smiles when the British Ambassador to Morroco's daughters, Orla Reilly, 12, and Elsa Reilly, 8, greeted the royals with flowers before a reception in Rabat.

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Meghan and Harry stopped to greet a group of excited children before attending a gala performance of The Wider Earth at the Natural History Museum in London in February.

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Prince Harry practiced his boxing technique with 7-year-old Aziah Selassie during a February visit to Empire Fighting Chance, a charity based in Bristol.

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Meghan and Harry played with a few tots on a snowy day as they arrived at the Bristol Old Vic in early February.

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When Meghan visited the London National Theatre in January, she caught a five-minute performance presented by young thespians from the Edith Neville Primary School — and one of them was clearly smitten!

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Prince Harry and Meghan chatted with a few children in Hamilton Square on their way to see a new statue marking the 100th anniversary of the death of poet Wilfred Owen in Birkenhead in January.

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Also during the couple's visit to Hamilton Square, Prince Harry befriended a 4-year-old redhead named Eliza, who was carrying a sign that read "#GingersUnite." Before giving her a big hug, Harry told her, “I love this! Do you love your hair?”

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Meghan was enchanted by meeting 7-year-old Darcie-Rae Moyse when she arrived for the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium in November.

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Meghan happily received flowers from Ghianna Angi during an October visit to Pillars, a New Zealand charity that supports children who have a parent in prison.

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Meghan kneeled down to talk to a little girl and play with a stuffed animal bird during an outing in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Prince Harry developed a quick connection with a fellow redhead when he and Meghan arrived for a public walkabout at the Auckland Viaduct.

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Meghan shook hands with a little boy during a visit to Marenui Cafe in Wellington, New Zealand.

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The only thing brighter than Meghan's dress was her smile when she met with two little girls while visiing Tupou College in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, in October.

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Just two days after announcing they were expecting, Meghan and Harry were spotted smiling from ear to ear as they watched a baby play during their visit to a local farming family in Dubbo, Australia, back in October.

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