On October 15, 2018, the duke and duchess announced that they were expecting their first child.
They then embarked on a 16-day royal tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga starting on October 16, 2018, which included 76 engagements. They shared many candid and tender moments throughout their journey, including a sweet interaction with a 5-year-old boy.
Getty Images royal photographer Samir Hussein previously spoke to Insider's Mikhaila Friel in July 2019 about his favorite photos of the couple, which included this moment.
"Harry and a pregnant Meghan were meeting a host of school children when this boy decided to ask for a hug from Meghan," Hussein said.
"The photo is pure joy and a wonderfully spontaneous moment that captured Harry and Meghan's natural affinity with children," he added.
After hugging Markle, the child moved over to Harry, putting his hands on the duke's head.