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Meghan Markle To End Maternity Leave With First Official Post-Baby Engagement
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Sep. 5 2019, Updated 12:37 a.m. ET
Meghan Markle has reached the end of her maternity leave. The Duchess of Sussex has her first scheduled post-baby official engagement on Thursday, September 12.
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Meghan, 38, will step out to launch a capsule workwear collection with Smart Works. The nonprofit organization aims to provide women in need with professional clothing.
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The new mom enlisted the help of her designer pal Mischa Nonoo, along with Marks & Spencer, John Lewis & Partners and Jigsaw, to create the collection.
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Meghan opened up about the project in her guest-edited September issue of British Vogue.
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"For each item purchased by a customer, one is donated to charity. Not only does this allow us to be part of each other’s story, it reminds us we are in it together," she explained.
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The former Suits star has been laying low since welcoming son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on May 6.
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She attended the London premiere of the Lion King with husband Prince Harry in July, but her capsule launch marks her first work-related duty since giving birth.
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