Duchess Meghan and Duchess Kate ‘Barely Speak’

Speculation has been rampant about what Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry will do next in the wake of a January announcement confirming that they're exiting their roles as senior members of Britain's royal family this spring.

The dutiful duchess! Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s announced their decision to step back from their royal duties, the palace has been in crisis mode. Now, Duchess Kate is pushing herself to the limit in order to fulfill her obligations while navigating the rift in her family.

Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their decision to step back from their royal duties, Duchess Kate has been in nonstop work mode.

Good distraction! Amid the drama around Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal exit, Duchess Kate met with young Brits at Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Tuesday, January 28, to lead a photography workshop and to help the youngsters with other arts and crafts.

More than a stiff upper lip. Prince William and Duchess Kate seemed to be in high spirits on Monday, January 20, as they hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II while the royal family grapples with Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s decision to step back from their royal duties.

Headed to Hollywood? Prince Harry told The Lion King director Jon Favreau that he and Duchess Meghan are “available” for voiceover work at the film’s premiere in July 2019 — the same event where he was seen networking with Disney CEO, Bob Iger, on behalf of his wife.

Duchess Meghan’s close friend Jessica Mulroney shared a hopeful post about the future and sent her love to “those who carry the weight of bullies” shortly after news of Meghan and husband Prince Harry’s royal step-down agreement broke on Saturday, January 18.

Thomas Markle said in a new interview that his daughter, Duchess Meghan, and her husband, Prince Harry, are “lost souls” as they prepare to step down as senior royals.

On the same page. Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and Queen Elizabeth II are reportedly “pleased” with their agreement for the Duke of Sussex and Duchess of Sussex to step down as senior members of the royal family.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan will officially lose their HRH royal titles and will no longer receive public funding for their royal duties, according to statements released by Queen Elizabeth II and Buckingham Palace on Saturday, January 18.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have let go their royal staffers amid their plans to “step back” and “become financially independent” from the British royal family, Us Weekly can confirm.

Duchess Meghan stepped out to visit a second women’s center in Vancouver, Canada, on Tuesday, January 14, following her first public appearance since she and Prince Harry announced that they were stepping down as senior members of the royal family.

Opening up! Lisa Vanderpump is sad to see Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan go after the couple announced they would be stepping back from the royal spotlight.

Not sugarcoating the truth? When Prince William and Duchess Kate attended their first royal engagement of 2020, the Duke of Cambridge seemingly alluded to his family’s current drama following Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s “step back” announcement.

Prince William and Duchess Kate did not show any signs of stress during their first joint engagement since Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan stepped down from the British royal family.

Duchess Meghan felt lonely and “hounded” in the months before she and Prince Harry announced their plan to step back from their royal roles, according to friend and journalist Bryony Gordon.

It appears that the Queen isn't the only one "disappointed" with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to “step back” from their royal duties.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s 195-word statement announcing plans to step back from their senior roles may have come as a surprise to members of the royal family, including the queen, but the news itself? Not so much, sources tell BAZAAR.com.Senior aides reveal that conversations about the couple’s future plans and ambitions had taken place internally “on all levels” for several months in the run-up to their so-called "bombshell" on January 8.

Not the birthday wish she was hoping for? Duchess Kate stepped out with a solemn look on her face on her 38th birthday the day after Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan stepped down from their senior royal duties.

A potential story line? Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry‘s sudden announcement that they are stepping back as senior members of the royal family had fans of The Crown excited to see how the bombshell move would play out on the Netflix series.