Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Relationship Timeline

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Full Timeline

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1) July 2016 - They met over Instagram

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2) October 2016 - Public news

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3) November 2016 - Meghan Markle met the Royals

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4) December 2016 - The Queen approves!

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5) January 2017 - Meghan meets Kate and Charlotte

[{"selector":"#anim-d90f4228-e909-4873-857c-8e176b1eacc7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In 2017, Harry and Meghan reportedly met Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte at Kensington Palace's apartment 1A, forging a positive connection. Image from Getty Images

6) October 2017 - Meghan opens up

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7) November 2017 - Harry and Meghan get engaged

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8) May 2018 - Harry and Meghan get married

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9) May 2019 - Archie is born

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10) January 2020 - They step back from their royal duties

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