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13th Mar 2019

Not long to go – Meghan Markle is officially on maternity leave

The countdown is on.

Anna O'Rourke

Finally, it’s time for Meghan Markle to put her (probably very tired) feet up and start her maternity leave.

As her due date approaches, the Duchess is stepping back from attending events, greeting crowds of royal fans and travelling around the world as part of her duties.

Which is fair enough.

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Buckingham Palace has said that Meghan does not “currently have any more official engagements scheduled.”

The palace did say that she’s set to attend “several private meetings” but as far as the big stuff goes, she’s off the clock.

A royal insider has said that she and Prince Harry will likely move out of their home at Kensington Palace in the next few weeks before they become parents.

“The couple is expected to move into Frogmore relatively soon, again so they can be settled before the baby comes,” the source told Entertainment Tonight.

Meghan made her final official public appearance before starting her maternity leave on Monday at a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

She wore a cream chain-print dress by Victoria Beckham along with a matching jacket and pillbox hat, accessorising with a green clutch and heels.

It was the second Commonwealth Day engagement for Meghan and Harry, who visited Canada House that morning for an event.