The Duchess of Sussex completed her final engagements as a senior member of the Royal Family this month.
And while she and husband Prince Harry now take a step back from their royal duties it is fair to say Meghan Markle has had a big impact in a short amount of time.
From speaking about their relationship in Vanity Fair to wearing ripped jeans and sharing a kiss at the Invictus Games it was clear Ms Markle was like no girlfriend the male royals had publicly dated before, reports Mirror Online .
When they had their first joint interview, following their engagement, Meghan made it clear she wanted to use her voice and new found platform to promote causes close to her heart, which had been overlooked by the Royal Family previously.
The backgrounds were blended together for their wedding day with a gospel choir and American preacher playing a big part of the ceremony in Windsor.
Following the wedding she broke with convention at official engagements by hugging strangers, telling people “Call me Meghan” and – shock, horror - shutting her own car door.
But she also made private visits to women’s charities and regularly joined volunteers at the community kitchen supporting those affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
In February Meghan visited a charity supporting female sex workers. While helping pack food parcels she delighted staff by writing uplifting messages like “You are loved” and “You are special” on the bananas.
The Sussexes broke with tradition again by refusing to reveal their plans for the May 2019 birth.
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Instead they presented baby Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor - a unique name and no royal title - at the briefest photo call.
They had started to control their own publicity – using a personal photograph and releasing pictures on social media.
On their tour of South Africa with Archie last Autumn it was clear Meghan was struggling in the spotlight.
Harry complained of her being hounded and Meghan revealed her deep unhappiness to ITN’s Tom Bradby.
Storm Sussex was starting to build... and the wind of change was about to rock the monarchy.
