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Prince Harry and Rihanna are shaping up to start a family, according to royal watchers

Prince Harry and Rihanna are eager to start a family — no ifs, ands or buts about it.

A source with ties to Britain's royal family says Rihanna has been whipping Harry into shape ahead of their April 4 wedding with plans to have children sooner than later.

"It's no secret among friends that they want to start a family immediately," says that insider.

Not only has Rihanna gotten the 33-year-old Prince to give up his Marlboro Lights, she also talked him into cutting down on alcohol consumption, we're told.

"One of the reasons she got him to quit smoking is because smoking affects sperm production," our insider said. That source estimates Harry has dropped "around 10 pounds" since he and Rihanna announced their engagement in early November. We're told that Harry has consulted with nutritionist Gabriela Peacock and he's also been working with a personal trainer at KX Gym, where memberships cost up to $1,000 a month.

"He's been spotted there at 7 a.m. almost every day," we're told. "He's getting his soldier body back."

Harry spent 10 years in the military, including two tours in Afghanistan.

Our insider says Rihanna has always kept herself in great shape and likes cooking healthy meals for the two of them — sometimes while they watch "The Crown," the saga about Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. Despite her commitment to fitness, Rihanna is 30, so our spy says the sooner the better if she and Harry plan to follow in the footsteps of the other young royals in the House of Windsor.

"They have said they'd like to have four kids, unlike (Prince) William and (Duchess) Kate," we're told.

Our insider says that talk of Harry and Rihanna wanting kids has been the talk of the royals since they announced four months ago they were tying the knot.

"There were rumors that the wedding happened so fast because she's pregnant, but she's not," we're told.

Talk of royal babies hit the internet on Tuesday after "Harry: Life, Loss and Love" author Katie Nicholl told "Entertainment Tonight" that her sources tell her the prince is "keen to start a family, soon after the royal wedding."

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