Much has transpired in the lives of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since stepping back as working members of the royal family on Jan. 8, 2020, five years ago. Here, we look at five highs and five lows since their bombshell announcement that stunned the royal world.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might have to vacate their $14 million Montecito home amid the wildfire emergency.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could be ordered to evacuate their home in Montecito, California amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have their power cut at their sprawling $29 million mansion as raging wildfires continue to rip through the surrounding area.

Meghan Markle's dog Guy was there for the emotional moment Prince Harry proposed in 2017. See what Prince Harry wrote in "Spare" about Guy and engagement night.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle first announced their intentions to step back from royal life five years ago today.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s rescue pups are important members of their family. “I’ve got three [dogs] in this house now, so we basically have five children,” the Duke of Sussex gushed during an October 2022 conference call with WellChild Awards recipients.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face a make-or-break 2025 in which they will launch new projects under searing pressure.

Daily Mail was first to report that while the Duchess of Sussex did cook in a California home for the series, it wasn’t the home she actually lives in. The Montecito house rented out to film the show is actually located just down the street from Markle and Harry’s sprawling mansion, the publication also reported.

It seems Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on a mission to escape the blazing wildfires in Los Angeles. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex — who shocked the monarchy after stepping down from their royal duties in January of 2020 — are currently grappling with evacuation from their Montecito mansion in California.