Meghan, Harry sign off as royals

LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan posted a final message on their SussexRoyal Instagram account on Monday before giving up their royal responsibilities.

Today, the couple will officially step down as working members of the British royal family. Although they will remain “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” they will no longer use their “royal highness” titles, and they will give up their “Sussex Royal” branding, letting their Instagram account and website go inactive.

“As we can all feel, the world at this moment seems extraordinarily fragile,” the couple wrote on Instagram. “Yet we are confident that every human being has the potential and opportunity to make a difference — as seen now across the globe, in our families, our communities and those on the front line — together we can lift each other up to realise the fullness of that promise.”

On Monday, palace officials announced separately that Harry’s father, Prince Charles, had concluded his period of self-isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Harry and Meghan saw him, before he was diagnosed, when they did their final tour of duty in Britain this month.

The couple caught many by surprise — including, it appeared, Queen Elizabeth II, Harry’s grandmother — when they announced in January that they wanted to take on new roles and split their time between Britain and North America.

They initially moved with their young son, Archie, to the western Canadian province of British Columbia, but have reportedly taken up residence in Los Angeles in recent days. The couple has neither confirmed nor denied those reports.

They plan to spend the coming months focused on family and their existing charities, according to a statement from a spokeswoman. But they are also launching a new nonprofit focused on sustainable tourism.