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Christmas 2019
Prince Harry and son Archie.Sussex Royals
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Simon Dawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images
The couplemade one last royal appearance at the Military Music Festival in London on March 7, 2020, before returning to North America to prep fortheir late-March move to L.A.
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Meghan Markle and Archie.The Duke of Sussex/@SaveChildrenUK
In April,Prince Harryextolled the silver linings of the COVID lockdown:plenty of family time.The couple gave well-wishers a glimpse of that time witha cute video of Meghan reading a book(complete with an Oprah’s Book Club sticker — the perks of having famous family friends!) to their newly-minted one-year-old.
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Fun to Be One
Meghan Markle reading to Archie.The Duke of Sussex/@SaveChildrenUK
05of 19Speaking UpMeghan Markle addressing the Immaculate Heart Class of 2020.Meghan, the Duchess of SussexThe couple made a few Zoom appearances to their patronages in the early months of COVID, but in June, Meghan appeared to give a surprise commencement speech to her alma mater, Immaculate Heart High School in L.A.In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, she gave an emotional speech about the difficult world the students would inherit, saying, “I wasn’t sure what I could say to you … I wanted to say the right thing and I was really nervous that I wouldn’t, or that it would get picked apart. And I realized the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing because George Floyd’s life mattered and Breonna Taylor’s life mattered and Philando Castile’s life mattered and Tamir Rice’s life mattered, and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we do not know.”
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Speaking Up
Meghan Markle addressing the Immaculate Heart Class of 2020.Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
The couple made a few Zoom appearances to their patronages in the early months of COVID, but in June, Meghan appeared to give a surprise commencement speech to her alma mater, Immaculate Heart High School in L.A.
In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, she gave an emotional speech about the difficult world the students would inherit, saying, “I wasn’t sure what I could say to you … I wanted to say the right thing and I was really nervous that I wouldn’t, or that it would get picked apart. And I realized the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing because George Floyd’s life mattered and Breonna Taylor’s life mattered and Philando Castile’s life mattered and Tamir Rice’s life mattered, and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we do not know.”
06of 19Rolling Up Their SleevesHomeboy Industries/TwitterThey may have been"just Meghan and Harry" while volunteering in June with Homeboy Industries,which helps formerly incarcerated people deliver meals to food-insecure seniors and youth, but they were also making some major professional moves behind the scenes,signing with a speaking agency that same month.
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Rolling Up Their Sleeves
Homeboy Industries/Twitter
They may have been"just Meghan and Harry" while volunteering in June with Homeboy Industries,which helps formerly incarcerated people deliver meals to food-insecure seniors and youth, but they were also making some major professional moves behind the scenes,signing with a speaking agency that same month.
07of 19Settling InMeghan Markle and Prince Harry in a past Zoom call for The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.The Queen’s Commonwealth TrustIn August,the couple confirmed that they had moved into their new home in Santa Barbara, about 100 miles north of L.A.On one of his calls,Harry said they felt “unbelievably fortunate"to have the outdoor space for their son.
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Settling In
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in a past Zoom call for The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
In August,the couple confirmed that they had moved into their new home in Santa Barbara, about 100 miles north of L.A.On one of his calls,Harry said they felt “unbelievably fortunate"to have the outdoor space for their son.
08of 19California GirlsMeghan Markle and Gloria Steinem.Matt Sayles/Makers WomenIn August, Meghan and Gloria Steinem had a backyard chat —chic hats, dog cameos and all— to discuss the importance of voting.
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California Girls
Meghan Markle and Gloria Steinem.Matt Sayles/Makers Women
In August, Meghan and Gloria Steinem had a backyard chat —chic hats, dog cameos and all— to discuss the importance of voting.
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Here to Help
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Showing Strength
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Digging In
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Matt Sayles/Assistance League of LA Instagram
12of 19Dynamic DuoPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.ABCOn Voter Registration Day,the couple urged Americans to have their voices heard in the upcoming presidential election.
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Dynamic Duo
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ABC
On Voter Registration Day,the couple urged Americans to have their voices heard in the upcoming presidential election.
13of 19It’s TimePrince Harry and Meghan Markle.Matt SaylesFor theTime 100, the coupleposed for an official portrait, shot at their home in California, that recalled their engagement photo.
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It’s Time
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Matt Sayles
For theTime 100, the coupleposed for an official portrait, shot at their home in California, that recalled their engagement photo.
14of 19Family FirstPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.Malala Fund/YoutubeWhilespeaking with activist Malala Yousafzai about the importance of girls' educationfor the International Day of the Girl, the couple gave a glimpse into their life at home.“We were both there for his first steps,” Harry said of son Archie. “His first run, his first fall, his first everything.““In so many ways we are fortunate to be able to have this time to watch him grow, and in the absence of COVID, we would be traveling and working more,” Meghan added. “We’d miss a lot of those moments.”
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Family First
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Malala Fund/Youtube
Whilespeaking with activist Malala Yousafzai about the importance of girls' educationfor the International Day of the Girl, the couple gave a glimpse into their life at home.
“We were both there for his first steps,” Harry said of son Archie. “His first run, his first fall, his first everything.”
“In so many ways we are fortunate to be able to have this time to watch him grow, and in the absence of COVID, we would be traveling and working more,” Meghan added. “We’d miss a lot of those moments.”
15of 19Cute CameoMeghan Markle and Prince Harry.Evening Standard/TwitterWhile recording a conversation about structural racism in Britain with the U.K.‘sEvening Standard,the couple’s pup Guy jumped in for a moment.
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Cute Cameo
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Evening Standard/Twitter
While recording a conversation about structural racism in Britain with the U.K.‘sEvening Standard,the couple’s pup Guy jumped in for a moment.
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Happy Holidays
The 2020 Sussex family Christmas card.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
17of 19Sharing the LovePrince Harry and Meghan Markle’s pregnancy reveal on Feb. 14.Misan HarrimanOn Valentine’s Day 2020, Meghan and Harry shared the happy news that Archie is going to be a big brothervia a romantic black-and-white shot taken remotely via iPad.
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Sharing the Love
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s pregnancy reveal on Feb. 14.Misan Harriman
On Valentine’s Day 2020, Meghan and Harry shared the happy news that Archie is going to be a big brothervia a romantic black-and-white shot taken remotely via iPad.
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Speaking Their Truth
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their interview with Oprah Winfrey.Joe Pugliese/Harpo Productions
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source: people.com
