As the weeks whittle away, the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first child is coming soon. During the past few months, they’ve stayed in the news about the duchess’s baby shower, the baby’s gender, and the couple’s newly launched Instagram account.

This week, royal fans received a personal thank you message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex via their IG page. The mere mention of “Baby Sussex” has sent some into a tizzy:

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Just one week ago, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex asked that you kindly consider supporting various organisations around the world in lieu of sending gifts for the upcoming arrival of their first born. Not only did many of you lend your support, you took action. Their Royal Highnesses wanted you to know the impact of your support – the direct effect your donation, energy, and action made! YOU chose to be part of the collective good, and you have made a real difference. Whether a $5 donation, £1000 contribution, offering to volunteer, or spreading the word – you’ve played your part. And on behalf of The Duke and Duchess (and Baby Sussex), we thank you so much. YOUR IMPACT: @thelunchboxfund will now be able to provide a minimum of 100,000 additional hot nutritionally fortified meals to children in dire need across South Africa @littlevillagehq received donations from all over the world (from UAE to Hong Kong and the US), they’ve increased their monthly donors, had a surge in volunteer applications, and re-energized their hard working team of 200+ staff and volunteers @wellchild can now provide 300+ additional hours of specialist care by a Well Child Nurse for a child with serious health needs, allowing families to stay together at home vs in hospital @Baby2Baby have received over 5,000 products to disperse to children in need, including cribs, books, backpacks, diapers and have received monetary donations from around the globe – from Guadalajara to Italy. You made this happen. Thank you.

A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Apr 15, 2019 at 6:51am PDT

Members of the public are known to send gifts to the royal family “just because,” but when it’s a special occasion such as Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, Christmas, a wedding, or impending birth, those gifts pile up. Prince Harry and Meghan politely asked that they refrain from sending gifts for the baby and instead donate to charity.

The request was not unheard and thanks to the generosity and goodwill of royal fans, many charitable organizations benefited. Although Kensington Palace announced that the baby’s birth will be kept under wraps at the wishes of the couple, that hasn’t stopped some royal watchers from being on the lookout for a birth announcement.

The thank you message mentioning “Baby Sussex” had some on edge who were expecting to hear baby news. Caught up with baby fever, fans were tickled that it was the first time the duke and duchess said “Baby Sussex” publicly.

It is also being speculated that Meghan could be running the social media account herself due to little things like American spellings and phrases of certain words in the Instagram posts. Keep an eye on the account yourself to hear more!

Are you a royal watcher who calls the baby “Baby Sussex?” Will you be happy once the baby announcement is made? What do you think of the thank you note?