Meghan Markle [1] officially joined the royal family when she tied the knot with Prince Harry [2] in May, and she has already hit the ground running [3]. Aside from taking on a brand new title, the Duchess of Sussex [4], she's been busy making official appearances [5] with various members of the royal family [6]. After having a giggling fit with Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla [7], last month, Meghan had her first solo outing with Queen Elizabeth II [8] as they took the royal train [9] to Cheshire.

While we can't get enough of the pair's sweet bond [10], we also can't get over how similar her outing is to the Duchess of Cambridge's first appearance with the queen. Almost a year of marrying Prince William in April 2011, Kate had her first official engagement with Queen Elizabeth when they visited Leicester in March 2012. The two were joined by Prince Philip as they travelled by train from Kings Cross St. Pancras Station as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee tour. See how the duchesses' first appearances with the queen compare below.

Kate Laughing With Queen Elizabeth 2012

Meghan Laughing With Queen Elizabeth 2018

Kate Middleton at the Train Station 2012

Meghan Markle at the Train Station 2018

Kate Middleton Greeting the Crowd 2012

Meghan Markle Greeting the Crowd 2018

Kate Receiving Flowers From Children 2012

Meghan Receiving Flowers From Children 2018

Kate Waving 2012

Meghan Waving 2018

Kate Up Close 2012

Meghan Up Close 2018

Kate Holding Her Flowers 2012

Meghan Holding Her Flowers 2018

Kate Smiling 2012

Meghan Smiling 2018

Kate and Queen Elizabeth Sitting Together 2012

Meghan and Queen Elizabeth Sitting Together 2018

Kate Smiling at Queen Elizabeth 2012

Meghan Smiling at Queen Elizabeth 2018

Kate Fixing Her Hair 2012

Meghan Fixing Her Hair 2018

Kate and Queen Elizabeth Chatting 2012

Meghan and Queen Elizabeth Chatting 2018