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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their final post before they step down from royal duties.
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, who will drop the royal from their titles tomorrow after giving up their positions as senior members of the Firm, posted a message to their account this evening.
The couple, who are rumoured to be living in Malibu with 10-month-old Archie, promised to continue their charity work behind the scenes, and revealed they were focusing ‘the new chapter to understand how to best contribute’.
Encouraging followers to be strong and positive amid the pandemic, they thanked fans for their support and said they looked forward to ‘reconnecting soon’, with the post reading: ‘Thank you for your support, inspiration and commitment to the good in the world.’
The post, which had the comments switched off, racked up thousands of likes within minutes and signed off with ‘Harry and Meghan’. The comments on their remaining posts appear to also have been switched off.
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, who will drop the royal from their titles tomorrow after giving up their positions as senior members of the Firm, posted a message to their account this evening
Shared on their traditional navy blue template, the message begins by addressing the coronavirus pandemic, and reads: ‘As we can all feel, the world at this moment seems extraordinarily fragile.
‘Yet we are confident that every human being has the potential and opportunity to make a difference—as seen now across the globe, in our families, our communities and those on the front line—together we can lift each other up to realise the fullness of that promise.’
It continues: ‘What’s most important right now is the health and wellbeing of everyone across the globe and finding solutions for the many issues that have presented themselves as a result of this pandemic.
‘As we all find the part we are to play in this global shift and changing of habits, we are focusing this new chapter to understand how we can best contribute.
‘While you may not see us here, the work continues.’
Concluding by thanking their followers, it says: ‘Thank you to this community – for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. We look forward to reconnecting with you soon. You’ve been great!
‘Until then, please take good care of yourselves, and of one another,’ Harry and Meghan.
The couple, seen at their engagement photocall in 2017, who are rumoured to be living in Malibu with 10-month-old Archie, promised to continue their charity work behind the scenes, and revealed they were focusing ‘the new chapter to understand how to best contribute
Shared on their traditional navy blue template, the message begins by addressing the coronavirus pandemic, and reads: ‘As we can all feel, the world at this moment seems extraordinarily fragile., before concluding that they ‘will reconnect soon’
Harry and Meghan officially depart from the royal family tomorrow night.
Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly set to reveal their new brand and charity this week, with Instagram being their launch platform of choice.
Between them Harry and Meghan boast 11.3million followers on their current SussexRoyal Instagram account, and are expected to launch a series of projects following the announcement of the image revamp.
The move is set to spark an upsurge in activity for both Prince Harry and Meghan, who have been laying the foundations for life after royal duty.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who carried out their final round of royal duties in Britain this month (pictured at the Commonwealth Day service on March 9), are planning the launch of their new non-profit organisation for next month
Meghan, 38, is understood to have ‘heaps of projects in the works’ after stepping back from her duties, spanning across various areas, to help the couple become financially independent.
The former actress’ first gig after quitting the royal family was revealed on Thursday – with Meghan voicing a Disney documentary on elephants.
Meghan is also said to be interested in writing another recipe book following her hsuccessful 2018 Grenfell charity work with Together: Our Community Cookbook.
It was launched in September 2018 as the Duchess’s first major solo endeavour as a member of the royal family.
Harry and Meghan fled their temporary Vancouver base with young son Archie amid the ongoing coronavirus threat which is sweeping the globe.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wind down their UK foundation and headquarter their new charitable venture in North America (pictured in London this month)
After attending the Commonwealth Day service last week (Duchess pictured) Harry and Meghan jetted back to Canada and are plouging ahead with their new transatlantic life before moving on to LA
A Sussex spokesman was prompted to respond after the President of the United States took to Twitter to state the US would not pay for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s security protection, following their recent move from Canada.
Last month, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posted a statement on their website confirming that they had been asked to drop their ‘Sussex Royal’ brand as part of their agreement to step down as senior royals.
It emerged Harry and Meghan had abandoned their bid to trademark the Sussex Royal brand.
Documents filed at the Intellectual Property Office showed a request to use the names Sussex Royal and Sussex Royal Foundation for commercial and charity activities in the UK had been removed.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to attend The Mountbatten Festival of Music at the Royal Albert Hall in London
The statement read: ‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do not intend to use ‘Sussex Royal’ or any iteration of the word ‘Royal’ in any territory (either within the UK or otherwise) when the transition occurs Spring 2020.’
It comes amid reports the couple hope to settle permanently in North America, with sources claiming they want to raise baby Archie away from the spotlight in the UK.
They will now no longer use their Sussex Royal Instagram account or update their sussexroyal.com website, but it will continue to exist.
Harry and Meghan, who are now living in Los Angeles in California, will spend the next few months focusing on their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, and privately supporting their existing charities and developing their future non-profit venture.
Harry and Meghan are seen in South Africa in September with Archie. They now aim to raise him out of the limelight
A spokeswoman for the Sussexes said the post marked their transition on Tuesday from working members of the royal family.
‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would prefer that in the immediate weeks and months, the focus remains on the global response to Covid-19,’ she said.
She added: ‘The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will spend the next few months focusing on their family and continuing to do what they can, safely and privately, to support and work with their pre-existing charitable commitments while developing their future non-profit organisation.’
The couple, who are breaking away from the monarchy to earn their own money in the US, have had to ditch using Sussex Royal as their brand name.
The Queen and her senior officials were said to have ordered Harry and Meghan to drop the use of the word ‘Royal’ because it could have led to accusations they were cashing in on their royal status.
The Sussexes agreed to the change, but appeared to show their dissatisfaction, with their website previously stating that the monarchy had no jurisdiction over the use of the word ‘royal’ overseas.
From March 31, they will no longer be working royals nor use their HRH styles.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wind down their UK foundation and headquarter their new charitable venture in North America, it was revealed this month.
Meghan and Harry have appointed Catherine St Laurent as their new chief of staff and executive director of their non-profit organisation.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who carried out their final round of royal duties in Britain last week, are planning the launch of their new non-profit organisation for next month.
Yet it is feared the announcement scheduled for April could be derailed by the ongoing coronavirus crisis and forced to delay.
The Sussexes are yet to flesh out what their new entity will look like, other than outlining it will support their ‘global charitable, campaign and philanthropic work’.
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