ABC news correspondent Kaylee Hartung was announced as one of the hosts of the upcoming Hulu special about the newest royal baby.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had their daughter Lilibet at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on Friday, June 4.
Who is ABC correspondent Kaylee Hartung?
Kaylee Hartung is a reporter for ABC News.
Previously, she was a reporter for CNN and for ESPN, where she contributed to the SEC Network, primarily on the show SEC Nation.
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Following a summer internship with NBC, she began her career as an assistant to Bob Schieffer, which led to an associate producer position on the Sunday public affairs program Face the Nation.
Hartung earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and politics from Washington and Lee University, graduating in 2007.
When did Kaylee Hartung have coronavirus?
The broadcaster revealed she tested positive for Covid-19 in early March 2020 in a video message on the ABC show, adding that she felt guilty about being one of the few people to get tested.
She said: “We’ve all heard that these test kits are so valuable, that there aren’t enough for all the people who want to get tested. I’ll tell you, I feel guilty that I’m someone who was able to get one.”
The 34-year-old listed her symptoms as she chatted to anchor Robin Robert.
She said: “It really all started with a runny nose about a week ago, and that was four days after I spent a week in Seattle covering the initial outbreak of the virus in the U.S..
“So last Wednesday, it was just a runny nose. I honestly thought it was allergies. I didn’t think it was anything more than that. I woke up the next morning, just last Thursday — and you know when you wake up, and you know something’s wrong immediately? You just feel it in your body.
“I’ve had the feeling before when I’ve had the flu, when my body is just broken down when I’ve gone too hard and have been run down. I knew something was off as soon as I woke up, and that’s when I started consulting medical professionals.
“I wasn’t having any sort of a dry cough, I didn’t have any shortness of breath, and I didn’t feel any pressure on my chest.”
However, she did experience a headache “right between the eyes,” body aches, and lower back pain.
Is Kaylee Hartung hosting the American Royal Baby documentary?
The daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, born Friday, June 4, will be the subject of a new ABC News special, “The American Royal Baby,” premiering on Hulu.
“‘The American Royal Baby’ will provide a glimpse of the potentially glamorous California life ahead for the first American-born royal baby girl, spotlight how she will fit into the royal family and the line of succession and reflect on the legacy Princess Diana leaves for her grandchildren,” ABC said in a press release.
“The special will also explore when Harry and Meghan might have their daughter meet Uncle Will and Aunt Kate and who will be a part of her new ‘extended family,’ from godparent guesses to celebrity playdates, and examine how Harry and Meghan are fighting to provide their new daughter and Archie a stable life.”
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The hour-long special is anchored by ABC News senior national correspondent Deborah Roberts, along with correspondent Kaylee Hartung, foreign correspondent Maggi Rulli from London, plus “GMA3: What You Need to Know” and “20/20” co-anchor Amy Robach, foreign correspondent James Longman and contributor Lama Hasan.
Meghan Markle announced her pregnancy on February 14, 2021, after revealing she had suffered a miscarriage a year after Archie was born.
In the article, she described the feeling as “an almost unbearable grief.”
In the announcement of their daughter’s birth, Harry and Meghan made a short statement.
“On June 4th, we were blessed with the arrival of our daughter, Lili,” the statement read.
“She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe.
“Thank you for your continued kindness and support during this very special time for our family,” the statement concluded.
The couple named their daughter Lilibet, which means “God’s promise.”
