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Posted: 2020-02-19T17:20:21Z | Updated: 2020-02-19T21:00:57Z

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle s royal duties are officially coming to a close.

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that the couples royal duties will end on March 31, according to multiple outlets . BBC reported that the royal family will reexamine the arrangement in a years time.

In addition to continuing to work closely with their existing patronages as they build a plan for engagements in the U.K. and the Commonwealth throughout the year, The Duke and Duchess have also been undertaking meetings as part of their ongoing work to establish a new non-profit organization, the statement on behalf of the couple said, according to People . The details of this new organization will be shared later in the year.

The announcement said that the themes of their cause related work will remain unchanged, which includes the Commonwealth, community, youth empowerment and mental health, collectively.

As previously expected, the couple will return back to the U.K. for Commonwealth Day celebrations on March 9 alongside the rest of the royal family at Westminster Abbey. The spokesperson added that the Sussexes will be in the United Kingdom regularly.

Meghan and Harry announced that they were stepping back from royal duties on Jan. 9. In their surprise announcement, the couple said that they wanted to become financially independent and split their time between the U.K. and North America.