Meghan Markle and Prince Harry definitely know how to pick their travel destinations. In 2024 alone, they packed their bags for three days in Nigeria (supporting the Invictus Games) and four days in Colombia (promoting internet safety for kids).

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.

Photographs show the couple in Costa Rica with their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry found a comfortable place to land after their royal exit took them to Canada and then Tyler Perry’s Los Angeles home. When they settled in Southern California, the Sussexes discovered Montecito the perfect area to raise their family.

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 have faced several rumors about their marriage in the press and online, and the former royal has spoken his piece.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry could be forced to evacuate their Montecito mansion as the Los Angeles wildfire continues to rage on, with the area deemed a "high fire risk"

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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are stepping into more chaos and the walls seem to be closing on them. For years, they have denounced the Royal Family, venturing out to experience normalcy and how that is working out for them will always be a question until they clear the air.

Thomas Markle Sr.'s comments about Meghan Marle reportedly upset Prince Harry, creating tension in their household.