Wills and Kate call in for tea with Meghan before royal baby birth

The Cambridges visited Harry and Meghan for tea before an ambulance parked near their Windsor home sparked a frenzy.

Prince William and Kate dropped in on expectant parents Meghan and Prince Harry at Windsor ahead of the birth of their first child, according to reports.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the couple at their new home at Frogmore Cottage for the first time on Easter Sunday, sources said.

Meghan and Harry moved from Kensington Palace to the cottage beside Windsor Castle at the beginning of the month, and the Duchess of Sussex has stopped attending engagements in preparation for the baby’s imminent arrival.

Royal-watchers are on tenterhooks waiting for Meghan to go into labour, with an ambulance parked near Frogmore Cottage sending fans into a frenzy, before it was confirmed to be a false alarm.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge dropped in on the Sussexes (pictured) at their new home of Frogmore Cottage at Windsor. Picture: Dominic Lipinski — WPA Pool/Getty Images

The get-together between the “fab four” lasted just half an hour, according to BAZAAR, with Kate and William calling in after attending Easter service with the Queen at Windsor Castle’s St George’s Chapel — where the Duke and Duchess of Sussex married last year.

The Cambridges reportedly brought house-warming presents and the foursome sat down for tea, defying rumours of a feud.

A source told BAZAAR: “William and Catherine visited because Meghan was unable to attend the service. They wanted to be supportive and see how she is doing. It was a lovely afternoon.”

A friend told the publication the Sussexes had “really settled in” to Frogmore Cottage ahead of the birth. “It’s truly a lovely home and they have done such a great job with the space,” they said. “So much light and positive energy. I couldn’t think of a better place to start a family.”

An ambulance parked near Frogmore Cottage in Windsor caused a frenzy among royal watchers on Thursday, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Picture: GOR/Getty Images

Harry saw Kate again at an Anzac Day ceremony in London on Thursday. The prince smiled and laughed with his sister-in-law as they attended the afternoon service at Westminster Abbey along with the Duke of Gloucester.

Prince William attended an Anzac Day service in Auckland with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, before a poignant meeting with a five-year-old victim of Christchurch terror attack and emergency workers.

That same day, an ambulance parked near Frogmore Cottage and a helicopter flying overhead triggered excitement among royal-watchers, but both proved to be a false alarm.

A spokesperson for the ambulance service told The Mirror the vehicle parked in the farm shop was picking up lunch for students training in the area.

Kate and Prince William brought house-warming gifts for the couple, who moved to Windsor from Kensington Palace at the start of the month. Picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth — WPA Pool/Getty Images

Baby Sussex — who will be seventh in the line of succession to the British throne — is expected to arrive any day now, with Meghan due to give birth in late April or early May.

The 37-year-old has not been seen in public since March 11, when she attended a Commonwealth Day service with Prince Harry at Westminster Abbey, but has continued to work with charities behind the scenes.

Details of the birth have been kept private at the request of the couple, but Buckingham Palace is expected to make an announcement when the duchess goes into labour.

Meghan has not been seen in public since she and Harry attended Commonwealth Day events on March 11. Picture: Chris Jackson — WPA Pool/Getty Images

Meghan reportedly only wants to take three months’ maternity leave after the arrival of her first child with Prince Harry. She told aides she wanted to get back to work quickly, shunning a possible year’s leave, The Sun reported.

“Meghan has made it very clear she wants to return to work as soon as possible,” said a royal source. “She has huge amounts of energy, is extremely determined and wants to be as hands-on as possible with her charities.

“Nothing has been written into her diary just yet, as she wants to wait and see how she feels after having the baby.

“She’s pencilled in three months, but she’ll most likely return to public life in six weeks — on the Queen’s official birthday, Trooping the Colour, in June.

The couple are expecting Baby Sussex, who will be seventh in line to the throne, any day now. Picture: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File

“Three months’ maternity is standard in the US for American mums — they don’t normally get the six or even 12 months women get here in the UK. So this is totally normal for Meghan.”

Harry, 34, is also taking paternity leave, but it is not known how much. Kate, 37, took six months off after Louis’ birth last year and five months with Charlotte in 2015. But she took just five weeks off after the birth of her first child George in July 2013 — appearing at an ultra-marathon event in north Wales that August.

Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland is in the UK ahead of the birth of her first grandchild and has been practising yoga with her daughter.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a message on Twitter on Wednesday to mark Prince Louis turning one. They wrote on the royal account: “Happy Birthday Louis! Sending lots of love from both of us.”