In related news, it is said that the Duchess of Sussex is expected to begin maternity leave in late March.

• Mar 11, 2019

AceShowbiz - Meghan Markle is facing another staff shake-up. It is reported that one of her close aides is planning to quit after the Duchess of Sussex gives birth to her first child with Prince Harry in April.

According to PEOPLE, Meghan and her trusted aide Amy Pickerill are to amicably part after she's done helping the couple in that important time. The site further reveals that the assistant private secretary is planning to move abroad after leaving her position.

"They will stay in touch and Amy will remain as a personal adviser to her in the longer term. They are very close," a source shares. "It is very amicable."

Of Pickerill, who started her career at Kensington Palace as a press spokesperson, the source says that she has been instrumental in "helping the duchess adjust to her new life in the U.K." She's also closely involved in Meghan's charity cookbook titled "Together: Our Community Cookbook".

"They have worked together for a while now and are close," continues the source. Pickerill previously accompanied the former "Suits" actress at the International Women's Day event in London on March 8 and is set to join her at the Commonwealth event in London on Monday, March 11.

In related news, it is said that Meghan is expected to begin maternity leave in late March. It is also reported that her husband Harry will probably take a few weeks off following his son or daughter's arrival.

During her appearance at the International Women's Day event, the Duchess revealed that she wanted her baby to be a feminist. She joked that she'd seen a documentary in which a pregnant woman said she felt "the embryonic kicking of feminism." She added, "I loved that, so boy or girl, whatever it is, we hope that's the case."

The soon-to-be-mother also gushed over her husband at the event. "Having men part of that conversation to say there's nothing threatening about a woman coming up to the same level, it's our safety in numbers. This is our power and strength as a team," she told the crowd. "So I hope that men are part of that conversation. My husband certainly is!"