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Her Royal Memeness: social media reacts to the royal baby announcement
In a statement from Kensington Palace on Monday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they are expecting their first child.
Twitter has responded with a concoction of Brexit conspiracy theories, comments on Prince Harry's virility and of course, creepy baby generator images, all to welcome the seventh in line to the throne. Let's hope this kid isn't on social media for a long time.
- Ready to bring the house down.
2. Just be thankful it doesn't have a Periscope account.
3. Also coming soon: more titillating think-pieces to the tune of 'What A Biracial Baby Means For The Monarchy'.
4. Meghan's Aussie dress designers aren't the only brands having their day in the sun.
5. Plus journalists in Australia. The duke and duchess are currently patting our koalas, after all.
6. Be still.
7. Twitter, the birthplace of the #BrexitBaby reactions. (On March 29, 2019, the UK is scheduled to leave the EU.)
8. This is why we can't have nice things.
9. Fetus or omen?
10. Lord Poopybutt.
11. Just the start of the unsettling 'baby generator' images.
12. Hands up if you no longer feel safe on the internet.
13. Better.
14. It isn't a famous baby announcement without sweepstakes.
Serena Coady is a lifestyle reporter at The Canberra TimesConnect via X or email.