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Looking Back At Meghan Markle's Last 15 Years For Her 40th Birthday

Meghan's life has changed dramatically over the past decade — here's a look back at her epic journey to being a royal.

By by Pia Peterson

BuzzFeed News Photo Editor

Posted on August 4, 2021, 2:00 pm

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Actor Meghan Markle on Sept. 18, 2009, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Meghan Markle, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Rafferty, and Gina Torres on Sept. 11, 2012, in Toronto.

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Meghan Markle in a promo image for Deal or No Deal season 2 in 2006.

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Meghan Markle attends a game between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on April 21, 2013, in New York City.

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Actor Meghan Markle in Los Angeles on January 14, 2012, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Actors Meghan Markle and Kerry Washington on May 15, 2013, in New York City.

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Meghan Markle, Serena Williams, and Hannah Davis participate in the DirecTV Beach Bowl at Pier 40 on February 1, 2014, in New York City.

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Meghan Markle on March 17, 2016, in New York City.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle watch Wheelchair Tennis at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto.

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Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancé US actor Meghan Markle pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London on Nov. 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receive gifts from members of the public as they visit Nottingham Contemporary on Dec. 1, 2017, in Nottingham, England.

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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, arrive alongside Meghan Markle to attend the royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service on Dec. 25, 2017.

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Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancé Meghan Markle attend a street dance class in south Wales on Jan. 18, 2018.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Feb. 13, 2018, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walk through the corridors of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Feb. 13, 2018.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive at Birmingham, England, on March 8, 2018.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends the 2018 Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 12, 2018, in London.

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Meghan Markle walks down the aisle in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018, during her wedding to Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

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Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Windsor Castle after their wedding on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on June 26, 2018, in London.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visit the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports on Feb. 25, 2019, in Rabat, Morocco.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, presents Angela Midgley with a baby's moses basket during her visit to Birkenhead, northwest England, on Jan. 14, 2019.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, leave Buckingham Palace in the Queen's annual birthday parade on June 8, 2019, in London.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their baby son, Archie, in 2019.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attend the King Power Royal Charity Polo Match on July 10, 2019, in Wokingham, England.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, hugs a well-wisher during a visit to Cape Town, South Africa, on Sept. 30, 2019.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visits Auwal Mosque on Heritage Day with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, during their royal tour of South Africa on Sept. 24, 2019, in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, hold their baby son Archie as they meet with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah in Cape Town on Sept. 25, 2019.

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Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie on Sept. 25, 2019.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend The Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House on March 5, 2020, in London.

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive to attend the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020, in London.

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