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Since the split, Harry and Meghan and their 8-month-old son Archie have been living on Vancouver Island, where they also retreated at the end of 2019 on their extended holiday break. Buckingham Palace said last month the family plans to spend the \"majority of their time\" in North America, though they are keeping their Frogmore Cottage home in the U.K.

Harry's last public engagement was an event for his Senetable charity on Jan. 20, just before he left the U.K. to reunite with Meghan and Archie in Canada.

Meghan has been photographed walking on Vancouver Island with Archie and the family's dogs, prompting the Sussexes' legal team to issue a legal notice to U.K. media and photo agencies concerning the use of paparazzi agency photos.

Last month, before the couple's new roles were announced, Meghan visited two women-focused organizations in Vancouver.

The private meetings only became public after the organizations shared photos on social media.

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