On Thursday 5 March, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended The Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London.

The duchess wore a simple turquoise dress with cap sleeves designed by Victoria Beckham for the event.

The occasion marked Meghan and Prince Harry's first official joint public engagement since announcing their decision to step down as senior royals.

During last year's Commonwealth Service at Westminster, the royal family exited Westminster Abbey as part of a procession.

This year, neither the Sussexes nor the Cambridges will join the Queen for the procession during the commemorative event.

The teenage schoolboy who hugged the Duchess of Sussex during her solo visit to Royal Clack Upper School wrote to Prince Harry, stating: "I hope you didn't mind me cuddling your wife."

He added: "It was a pleasure to hear her speech and to speak in front of her as well."

Over the weekend, Meghan took part in her final solo engagement as a working member of the royal family.

The duchess made a surprise visit to Royal Clack Upper School in Dagenham ahead of International Women's Day.

During the visit, the school's head boy, Aker Okoye, joined Meghan on stage, where he spoke to his fellow pupils about the importance of the annual event.

It has been reported that last-minute changes made on Sunday mean that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will also not join the Queen for the Commonwealth Day service procession.

According to a source, the alterations were made despite the Order of Service having already been signed off and printed.

Neither Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace have commented on why the last-minute switch was made.