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.

Prince Harry has been hailed as a "trailblazer" to change what the public expects from royals as Prince William is now "following the Duke of Sussex's decision", a hair stylist expert exclusively told GB News.

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,

From secret meetings to tattle-taling corgis, Prince Harry didn’t hold back in his memoir, Spare. And in this resurfaced excerpt, the 40-year-old royal explained why he still has the Duke of Sussex title (even though he offered to give it up).

Markle’s return to Instagram comes almost five years after she and Harry made a final post on their joint page, @sussexroyal. “Thank you to this community — for the support, the inspiration and the shared commitment to the good in the world. Harry & Meghan,” the couple said in March 2020.

Prince Harry is England-bound once again. The prince—who in recent months has been visiting his home country more frequently—is anticipated to return to the United Kingdom without Meghan Markle in tow for legal reasons.

Prince Harry faced a legal setback yesterday as a High Court judge ordered his legal team to cut down witness statements from high-profile figures, including former prime minister Gordon Brown and ex-Commons Speaker John Bercow.