Duchess Kate Taking Over Prince Harry's Royal Work: Report

Duchess Kate and Prince Harry

The Royal Family is finally moving on from Prince Harry's work as a royal. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave up their royal patronages in early 2021, but only now are some of those voids being filled by new royals.

Today, The Sunday Times reported that Duchess Kate is set to take over two of her brother-in-law's former roles, and both are in the world of athletics. Click through the gallery here for the full story.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan

Context: Harry and Meghan first stepped away from royal duties in early 2020, but they gave up their royal patronages only when they finalized their exit deal with the Queen in February 2021.

In doing so, the Sussexes surrendered five patronages, which reverted back to the Queen. Only now has a family member stepped up to fill in: and up first it's Duchess Kate.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry is a noted rugby fan, and he held several important roles with British rugby organizations during his time as a working royal. Some of his most prized roles were as patron of The Rugby Football Union and The Rugby Football League.

But, in leaving royal work, Harry surrendered those patronages. And, this weekend, The Sunday Times reported that Duchess Kate will assume both roles once held by her brother-in-law.

Kate Middleton

The Duchess of Cambridge's new appointments aren't yet official, but The Sunday Times says they will be announced ahead of the Rugby League World Cup this fall. She'll be the new patron of the RFU and RFL, as Prince Harry once was.

Duchess Kate is no stranger to such roles in the sporting world. She's already patron of institutions involved with tennis, croquet, and sailing.

Meghan, Harry and Kate

It's believed that, for Prince Harry, surrendering royal patronages and honorary military titles was one of the most difficult parts of his decision to leave work as a royal.

Now that Duchess Kate is taking on the rugby patronages, just Meghan's roles with the National Theatre and the Association of Commonwealth Universities still remain vacant.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has been distanced from royal work and his family for some time now, but steps are finally being taken to truly fill the void he and Meghan left in quitting royal work. We'll be watching for who steps up to take on Meghan's roles.

The Royal Family is beginning to fill the void left by Prince Harry stepping away from royal work.

Today, for the first time since Harry and Meghan gave up their final royal patronages, there has been word on who will take over the work the Sussexes left behind.

Duchess Kate taking over Prince Harry royal roles

Up first, Duchess Kate is set to assume two roles formerly held by Prince Harry as royal patron, according to a new Sunday Times report. And they'll both be in the world of athletics.

Duchess Kate Reportedly Taking Over Several Of Prince Harry's Royal Roles

Prince Harry is a noted rugby fan, and he held several important roles with British rugby organizations when he was a working royal. But as they were royal patronages, he surrendered them in early 2021, and Duchess Kate will now take them on instead.

Click through the gallery above for the full story and a breakdown of what to expect with the Duchess of Cambridge's new roles.