Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s royal duties to officially end in March

Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate, even when it comes to the royal family. Prince Harry, William, Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton declined handshakes amid the coronavirus outbreak at the 2020 Commonwealth Service on Monday, March 9, and we don’t blame them.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their final appearance as senior royals on Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service. The Sussexes joined Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family at Westminster Abbey.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their final appearance as senior royals on Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service. The Sussexes joined Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family at Westminster Abbey.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their final appearance as senior royals on Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service. The Sussexes joined Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family at Westminster Abbey. The televised event was expected to be the last time the couple works alongside the entire Windsor family before they fly off to North America.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined the Queen for a church service, marking the first public reunion after the Megxit announcement. In January 2020, the couple announced that they are stepping down as senior members of the royal family, following which Meghan moved to Canada to be with her son.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry joined his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at a church service on Sunday, marking the first public reunion between the Duchess of Sussex and the British monarch since the couple moved to Canada late last year ahead of a planned official exit from the royal family. The Duke of Sussex was photographed driving his wife to the Royal Chapel of All Saints in Windsor Great Park, while the queen, 93, was seen being driven to the venue in a different vehicle.

Unlike her cousins Prince William and Prince Harry, who were awarded dukedoms after their weddings, Princess Beatrice won’t be given the title of ‘duchess’ after her nuptials this May.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both be back in the UK for the annual occasion commemorating the commonwealth, to be held at Westminster Abbey on March 9 - but Prince Andrew will be absent from the event.

Meghan, the Duchess Of Sussex, is reportedly set to make her first major public appearance since she and Prince Harry stepped down as senior members of the British royal family at the Met Gala in May (2020).

Helen Mirren “applauds” Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s decision to quit as senior British royals.

Now we know there’s drama in the royal family but did Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shade Princess Eugenie and Beatrice in their statement about their “royal” titles? As royal followers know, Queen Elizabeth II banned Meghan and Harry from using the word “royal” as part of their branding after they took a “step back” from the British royal family in January.

During their time in the United Kingdom, both Harry and Meghan will carry out a number of royal duties. And as a source reveals to BAZAAR.com, "Meghan will be conducting something private and patronage-related meetings during her time in London."