Meghan Markle and Prince Harry released details of their plan going forward on Monday, one day before their royal duties officially draw to a close on March 31 .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said through a personal spokesperson that they will be focusing on their family in the coming months, according to People magazine , though they hope the real center of attention remains on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would prefer that in the immediate weeks and months, the focus remains on the global response to COVID-19, the spokesperson said, in a statement released by Buckingham Palace.

The spokesperson added that the couple will spend the next few months focusing on their family and continuing to do what they can, safely and privately, to support and work with their pre-existing charitable commitments while developing their future non-profit organisation.