World / royal family Meghan Markle Is 'Cutting Back' The Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and needs rest By Neal Colgrass, Newser Staff Posted Oct 21, 2018 11:30 AM CDT Copied In this image made from video, Britain's Prince Harry, center right, and his wife Meghan Markle, left, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, approach a car at an airport in Sydney, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (Australian Pool via AP) A newly pregnant Meghan Markle is easing her crazy schedule as she and Prince Harry tour four Commonwealth countries over 16 days, Hello! reports. Now in Australia, the 37-year-old Duchess of Sussex apparently needs a break. "She told me that pregnancy was like having jet lag," a fan said after chatting with Markle. "She said she was up at 4:30am this am doing yoga in her room as she couldn’t sleep." Slated for 76 engagements across their tour, the Duke and Duchess will "cut back ... for the next couple of days," says a source quoted in People. Harry presented a medal for the Invictus Games on Saturday without her. (More royal family stories.) Report an error