Has anyone had a bigger year than Meghan Markle [1]? OK, maybe Beyoncé. But still — Meghan has already had one hell of a whirlwind 2018. Not only did she officially become a member of the British royal family [2], but she officially stole our hearts, too. We've loved getting to see how Meghan adapts to her new life as the Duchess of Sussex, whether she's mingling with her new relatives [3] at high-profile events or visiting schoolchildren [4] during official appearances. Her charitable spirit and feminist ideals [5] are sure to add an exciting and fresh energy to the monarchy.
Since getting engaged to Prince Harry in 2017, Meghan has already hit a handful of major milestones [7]. In 2018 alone, she's made her first official appearance with the royal family, gotten married [8], and even had a solo overnight outing with the queen [9]! Talk about goals. Keep reading to see all of Meghan Markle [10]'s best moments this year.
January: Meghan dove into her royal duties with a visit to a London radio station.
January: Meghan and Harry met with fans and visited with kids in Cardiff, Wales.
February: Meghan helped present honours during the Endeavour Fund Awards in London.
February: Meghan made a visit to Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
February: Meghan and Harry joined Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Royal Foundation Forum in London.
March: Meghan and Harry made an appearance in Birmingham, where Meghan met a little girl who wanted to be an actress like her.
March: The royal foursome stepped out together for a Commonwealth Day Service, marking Meghan's first outing with the queen.
March: Meghan accompanied Harry to Northern Ireland, where they visited a youth centre that he started.
April: Meghan and Harry attended the UK Team Trials for the 2018 Invictus Games in Bath, England.
April: Meghan had a spring in her step as she attended a reception with Commonwealth Youth Forum delegates in London.
April: Meghan attended a reception for Women's Empowerment in London.
April: Meghan made us green with envy at the Invictus Games Reception in London.
April: Meghan and Harry arrived in style for the queen's 92nd birthday concert at Royal Albert Hall.
April: Meghan and Harry attend a special memorial service on the same day Kate Middleton gave birth to Prince Louis.
April: Meghan attended the Dawn Service to commemorate Anzac Day in London.
May: Meghan had a fairy tale wedding to Prince Harry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor.
May: Just days after her wedding, Meghan attends Prince Charles's birthday patronage celebration at Buckingham Palace.
June: Meghan attends her very first Trooping the Colour event with her royal in-laws.
June: Meghan embarked on her first solo appearance with Queen Elizabeth II, arriving by royal train in Cheshire, England.
June: Meghan made her first appearance at the Royal Ascot.
