Harry and Meghan's royal duties officially ended on 31 March, and the couple no longer hold an office at Buckingham Palace. "The Duke and Duchess will be spending their time in both the United Kingdom and North America," their spokesperson told People in February. "In addition to continuing to work closely with their existing patronages as they build a plan for engagements in the UK 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 organisation. The details of this new organisation will be shared later in the year. In general, the themes of their cause related work will remain unchanged, which includes the Commonwealth, community, youth empowerment and mental health, collectively."
Ahead of their exit, Harry and Meghan hired their new chief of staff and head of their new organisation. Catherine St-Laurent, who previously worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will serve as Harry and Meghan's chief of staff and executive director of their new nonprofit organisation.
"We are proud to be joined by Catherine St-Laurent in this next chapter with us. Her leadership and proven track record working within two organisations that have tremendous impact in the world—the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Pivotal Ventures—make her an incredible asset and we are excited to have her on our team," the couple told People in a statement. The new nonprofit will replace Harry and Meghan's Sussex Royal charity, which the pair officially shut down, Us Weekly reported on 3 July.