Meghan Markle, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, told royal well-wishers on Monday she was six months pregnant but the royal couple do not know the gender of their first baby, British media reported.

PA Wire/PA Images The Duchess of Sussex speaks with local people at Number 7, a "Feeding Birkenhead" citizens supermarket and community cafe, at Princess Pavements, Pyramids Shopping Centre.

Markle also told fans that she had been feeling great and, expressed her gratitude to the fans and residents who waited in the cold weather to greet her her and prince Harry.

For the occasion, Duchess Meghan sported a scarlet Sentaler wrap coat ($1,400) and purple dress by Babaton for ARITZIA ($138), completing the look with red Stuart Weitzman pumps ($375) and a brown Gabriela Hearst bag ($2,516), The Sun reports.

She had been criticised for wearing only black in some of her most recent outings.

Meghan's four patronages "reflect the causes and issues with which she has always been associated including the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare", Kensington Palace said in a statement.

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Speculation Harry and Meghan will welcome a girl increased after United Kingdom bookmakers Paddy Power suspended betting on the gender of the baby due to an overwhelming number of bets being placed. Since the time they announced this huge news, Harry and Meghan have been visiting several countries as a part of the Royal Tour.

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Pregnant Meghan, who is expecting her first child with Harry this spring, is continuing to keep a busy schedule packed with royal engagements. Initially established in 2011 to support women released from prison, Tomorrow's Women now offers a range of training courses and workshops for more than 6000 local women in vulnerable circumstances due to mental health issues, domestic abuse and addiction, the palace said.

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Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage Meghan, Duchess of Sussex meets members of the public during a visit of Birkenhead at Hamilton Square.

She is also now patron of Mayhew, an animal charity, and Smart Works, a charity that focuses on helping women. Meghan said that one of her friends had [given birth] five weeks early and [the midwife] said the baby comes when they are ready.