Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will officially step down as royals on March 31

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will officially step down as members of the royal family from 31 March 2020. Their office at Buckingham Palace will close from 1 April.

Before this, Harry and Meghan will return from Canada to the UK and attend a number of events as members of the royal family, the BBC writes, citing the couple's official representative.

He noted that after March 31, the couple will officially retain their titles of "Royal Highness" but will not use them. The question of their use of the word "royal" is still under discussion.

• In January, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle announced their plans to step back from their royal duties, which would mean they would no longer officially represent the royal family or receive public funding.
• After announcing their change of status, the couple moved to Canada. They assured that they intend to visit the UK regularly.