William and Harry also released a joint statement denying an article that claimed "bullying" by the elder brother. Meghan and Harry will no longer participate in the Royal Rota media system.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they will split their time between the U.K. and North America. Buckingham Palace was reportedly not given advance notice of the decision.
The Duke of York told the BBC that he let the royal family down by staying at the home of the New York financier after he was convicted of soliciting a minor.
The Duke of York has denied accusations by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who says as a teenager she was recruited by Jeffrey Epstein and forced to have sex with the prince and other powerful men.
A palace statement says Andrew is "appalled" by Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes after a British tabloid published video it says shows the prince with a young woman outside Epstein's mansion in 2010.
The pregnancy had been shrouded in an unusual degree of secrecy. Buckingham Palace had not disclosed where Markle would give birth or precisely when she was due.
The announcement ended breathless speculation in the British tabloids since Friday, when Markle had the audacity to wear a coat and leave it partly unbuttoned. The baby is due in the spring.
The presiding bishop of the American Episcopal Church delivered a powerful and emotive sermon to those in attendance and millions more watching across the world on embracing the power of love.
Kensington Palace released the first official photos of Prince Louis on Sunday, taken by Princess Kate at their home. One of the photos shows Princess Charlotte cradling her baby brother.
Harry, 33 — the fifth in line to the British throne, and Markle, 36, had been dating for 16 months and became engaged earlier this month, according to a statement released by Prince Charles.
When scientists got their hands on a collection of the world's biggest gem diamonds, they found something surprising inside — clues about what sits hundreds of miles beneath our feet.
