Meghan Markle received so much love today (January 14) about her baby on-the-way during her visit to Birkenhead, England—so much love that she spilled some tea to well-wishers. We reported this morning the Duchess of Sussex revealed exactly when her and Prince Harry’s first child is expected to arrive (end of April, early May). Now, she’s talking about the baby’s sex.

Before you get too excited: No, Markle didn’t confirm if she’s having a boy or girl. Rather, she told a fan that she and Prince Harry are opting to keep the baby’s sex a surprise until she gives birth.

This fan, a 9-year-old girl from Rock Ferry, told People magazine, “Meghan came up to me and asked me how old I was and where I went to school. I could see her bump and I asked if she was having a boy or a girl and she said, ‘We don’t know whether it’s a boy or girl, we are keeping it as a surprise.’”

Markle and Prince Harry choosing to stay in the dark about this actually follows royal protocol. “Traditionally, the royal couple does not learn the sex of the baby until the birth,” Myka Meier, founder and director of Beaumont Etiquette, tells Glamour. “Beside the people in the delivery room, it’s tradition that the queen is first to be told of the new arrival via phone call. While there are many royal baby traditions that have been broken in recent generations—such as Princess Diana being the first to birth a royal baby outside of a palace and, instead, in a hospital—saving sex reveal for the day of birth is likely one that will stay for generations to come.”

Looks like we’ll all have to wait a few months to learn anything definitive about Markle’s royal baby.

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