Queen Elizabeth II and Britain’s royal family are said to be “delighted” at the news that Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are expecting their second baby.

A statement on behalf of the 94-year-old monarch, Harry’s grandmother, as well as his father, Prince Charles, was issued by Buckingham Palace on Monday after the US-based couple had made the announcement that their one-year-old son Archie was to become a big brother later this year.

“Her Majesty, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales and the entire family are delighted and wish them well,” Buckingham Palace said.