Kensington Palace was forced to issue a statement after Meghan and her family were hounded by the press. In it, she was described as Prince Harry’s “girlfriend” of a few months.

The 33-year-old royal believed a “line had been crossed” and reminded everyone that “this is not a game – it is her life and his.”

Although Meghan is primarily known for her role on US legal drama Suits, she has used her public profile to raise awareness of a number of humanitarian causes along with issues such as gender and racial equality.According to People, Meghan was quickly introduced to Harry’s father, Prince Charles. She met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on her next visit to London in late November.

Kate was said to be “thrilled” with Harry’s romantic choice and vowed to do all she could to support Meghan as she entered a rather unique relationship.

While the headlines surrounding the couple grew, Meghan was far from private. She penned an essay for ELLE on finding the right balance between fame and philanthropy and how she will always strive for gender equality.

“With fame comes opportunity, but it also includes responsibility – to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings. And, if I’m lucky enough, to inspire,” she wrote.

Things started heating up for the pair around Christmas when they were spotted together in public for the first time. Meghan and Harry were seen buying a Christmas tree in Battersea Park, leading people to believe that things were becoming serious.

In February, the first official paparazzi photos of the couple emerged. They enjoyed a date night at London’s Soho House and were pictured holding hands after an intimate dinner.

Meghan began wearing jewellery with the letter ‘H’ branded on it. Whether it was a deliberate attempt to show off her new boyfriend or simple gifts from the Prince, the actress wasn’t afraid of brandishing the ring and necklace for all to see.According to insiders, the pair were “inseparable” with Meghan spending all of her free time away from filming with the royal.

Wedding fever then began after Meghan and Harry were photographed in Jamaica at the nuptials of Harry’s close friend, Tom Inskip.

At the end of March, rumours began flying around that the couple were planning to move in together. A source told the Daily Mail  that Harry was renovating a brand new apartment in Kensington Palace for Meghan to move into, leaving his two-bedroom bachelor pad behind.The star’s inspirational lifestyle blog, The Tig, was shut down in April. Speculation that Meghan was forced to quit her blog to become fully integrated into the public family was rife.

Shortly after, Meghan’s half-sister threatened the actress with a tell-all book, saying that the truth about ‘Princess Pushy’ would “kill her relationship with Prince Harry.” Samantha Grant was criticised for cashing in on her relation’s newfound fame.

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As news of Pippa Middleton’s wedding emerged, the world was left wondering whether Harry would bring Meghan as his plus one. Pippa’s ‘no ring, no bring’ policy that meant only couples who were married could attend brought an end to that rumour.

However, Meghan was invited to the wedding reception held at the Middleton family home in Berkshire. Annoyingly for us, there were no photos of her at the reception – although a source said she was there wearing a backless maroon dress.

In September, Meghan spoke out about her relationship with Harry for the first time in a mega Vanity Fair interview, telling all about how the pair met and saying: “We’re a couple. We’re in love. I’m sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time. This is for us.”

The couple’s first public appearance together came at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto where Harry performed a whole lot of PDA on the actress. Then came news that Meghan had told her TV bosses that she would not be returning to work on the eighth series of ‘Suits’ next year, prompting many to believe that the American was planning a permanent move to London.

Now, all the rumours have been proven true. Last week, removal vans were reportedly spotted outside Meghan’s Toronto home with the actress spotted doing a bit of Christmas shopping on London’s King’s Road.The couple are expected to live in Nottingham Cottage, Harry’s two-bedroom apartment in Kensington Palace.

We already speculated as to what Meghan will give up if she marries into the royal family. Now that she has accepted Prince Harry’s proposal, it’s only a matter of time before the acting and social media comes to a complete halt.

Her dress sense is also likely to require a revamp. The Duchess of Cambridge rarely shows off any skin with knee length dresses being her shortest style. Meghan, however, has been seen in teeny tiny shorts and ripped jeans since dating Prince Harry.

Whatever she wears, we can’t wait for the next royal wedding.

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