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Meghan Markle Has Announced Her Return From Maternity Leave

This is when we'll next see the duchess
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Meghan Markle is officially gearing up to return to her royal duties after taking four months of maternity leave since giving birth to baby Archie Harrison on May 6th.

Despite the duchess making the odd appearance at events, such as Trooping the Colour, and revealing new projects, such as her clothing line with Smart Works, Meghan has largely stayed out of the spotlight since taking time off, opting instead to attend polo matches with Kate Middleton and their children and watch Wimbledon with friends. But it looks like we’re about to see a lot more of the 38-year-old as she is returning to her royal work as soon as next Thursday.

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The Sun‘s royal reporter Emily Andrews reports that Meghan will be launching her clothing line next Thursday and is set to make an appearance to discuss the collection. Andrews wrote that the duchess will make a short speech while there and that the event marks her official return from maternity leave.

Of course, Meghan and Harry are also gearing up for a major trip to South Africa, which kicks off in a few weeks, as part of their first royal tour as a family of three, which they went into detail about on their Instagram page last week. “In just a few weeks our family will be taking its first official tour to Africa, a region of the world that over the past two decades has been a second home to me. Our team has helped create a meaningful programme that we’re so excited to share with you. On a personal note, I can’t wait to introduce my wife and son to South Africa! We’ll see all of you very soon,” Prince Harry wrote.

As for us? We’ll be happy with the photos of undoubtedly amazing outfits from the duchess and a lot more photos of baby Archie (and his adorable red hair).

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