Much has transpired in the lives of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since stepping back as working members of the royal family on Jan. 8, 2020, five years ago. Here, we look at five highs and five lows since their bombshell announcement that stunned the royal world.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might have to vacate their $14 million Montecito home amid the wildfire emergency.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be ordered to evacuate their home in Montecito, California amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced a bombshell — that they would be stepping back as working members of the royal family. Here’s what they’ve said since, in conversation with Oprah Winfrey in 2021,

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have their power cut at their sprawling $29 million mansion as raging wildfires continue to rip through the surrounding area.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have welcomed two children together—Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. And according to one of Duchess Meghan's friends, Lilibet is already embracing her regal heritage in the sweetest way.

It’s been a rocky road for Meghan Markle and the British royal family since she fell in love with Prince Harry and the pair's exit in 2020. The Suits alum started dating the prince during the summer of 2016.

King Charles hopes that Meghan Markle's new Netflix show will succeed so that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can "remain self-sufficient", according to a royal expert. Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan Markle,

Chef Adrian Lipscombe, who boasts a close friendship with the Duchess of Sussex, called the duo "some of the most down-to-earth people I’ve ever met."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first announced their intentions to step back from royal life five years ago today.