Meghan Markle has performed a "vanishing act" with the normally limelight-hungry Duchess's absence from the spotlight being questioned among US society.
But Prince Harry's wife has merely taken a step back to "plan, parent and regroup" a royal expert has said - and is already eying her next move.
The Duchess of Sussex has been notably absent from events this year, including Prince Harry's promotional tour for his memoir, Spare.