Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Meghan Markle Meets With Commonwealth Students at the Palace Meghan Markle Squeezed In a Special Meeting With Students During Final Royal Engagements 12 March 2020 by Monica Sisavat Solís Image Source: Getty / Handout Meghan Markle is stepping down as a senior member of the royal family, but before she officially says goodbye, the Duchess of Sussex privately met with students from the Commonwealth on Monday before joining the royal family for a service at Westminster Abbey. Meghan spoke with scholars from 11 different Commonwealth countries — Malawi, India, Cameroon, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka — who are receiving scholarships from the Association of Commonwealth Universities' three programs, Commonwealth Scholars, Chevening Scholars, and the ACU Blue Charter Fellow. Meghan is a patron of the ACU, and she and Prince Harry serve as president and vice president of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust. Harry and Meghan's royal duties will come to an end on March 31, though they have agreed to a 12-month review, at which point the royal family will revisit the agreement to ensure it still works for everyone. Details on their upcoming plans are still a bit hazy, but we do know they'll continue to work closely with their existing patronages as they build a plan for engagements in the UK and the Commonwealth throughout the year. Harry is also expected to attend the London Marathon on April 26 before he and Meghan head to the Netherlands for this year's Invictus Games. Related: What's Going on With Harry and Meghan? Everything to Know About Their Royal Exit View this post on Instagram Earlier this week The Duchess of Sussex, in her role as Patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), met with the bright minds from across the Commonwealth to hear about their commitment to tackling the global challenges we all face. The Duchess spoke with Scholars studying and researching important areas surrounding; cleaning up plastic pollution in our oceans, helping to build more sustainable cities, improving health outcomes for citizens, and supporting decent work and economic growth. Paving the way as the next generation of leaders, these inspirational scholars, are spread far across the Commonwealth from Malawi to Malaysia, Ghana to Sri Lanka – all of whom will use the skills and knowledge they gain while studying in the UK to make a difference when they return to their home countries. The Duchess, who also attended university with support of a scholarship, is a strong advocate of accessible education for all. As the Royal Patron of The Association of Commonwealth Universities (@The_ACU_Official) since January 2019, The Duchess has met and engaged with students, academics, and staff from ACU member universities across the Commonwealth to learn more about the vital work they do to address global challenges. As President and Vice President of The @Queens_Commonwealth_Trust, The Duke and Duchess thank all those who are working to give access to education for all. A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Mar 11, 2020 at 3:33pm PDT 1 / 3 Image Source: Getty / Handout 2 / 3 Image Source: Getty / Handout 3 / 3 The RoyalsMeghan MarkleThe British Royals