Meghan Markle is celebrating her 45th birthday today, August 4. The former working royal will likely mark her special day with Prince Harry and their two children, seven-year-old Prince Archie and five-year-old Princess Lilibet. Meghan was born on this day in 1981.
Private celebrations and online wishes
With today's plans kept private, it is likely that she will mark her birthday with a post on Instagram. She will also likely receive lots of birthday wishes online from her fans, as well as in person from her husband and children.
13 iconic moments
To mark Meghan's 45th birthday, the Daily Express is sharing 13 of her most iconic moments so far.
Meghan on Deal or No Deal
Long before she found happiness with Prince Harry, Meghan was one of the briefcase models on the US version of Deal or No Deal. Meghan has previously spoken about how, despite feeling lucky that she had the job, she also faced criticism. On an episode of her first Spotify podcast series 'Archetypes', Meghan said: "I was thankful for the job but not for how it made me feel. Which was…not smart. And by the way, I was surrounded by smart women on that stage with me."
Meghan during her career on Suits
Meghan's big break came when she starred as Rachel Zane on US legal drama Suits. The former actress starred on the show for seven series, which accounted to more than 100 episodes. She starred on the show between 2011 and 2018, the year that she married Harry.
Meghan and Harry
Meghan and Harry were pictured together for the first time at the Invictus Games in Canada in 2017. The couple are known to have met for the first time the previous year and were, by the next year, engaged to be married.
Meghan and Harry's engagement
Meghan and Harry announced their engagement in November 2017 - just two months after their first appearance at the Games in Canada. The couple planned to wed the following spring.
Harry and Meghan's wedding
Meghan and Harry tied the knot in Windsor on May 19, 2018, and celebrated eight years of marriage earlier this year. The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Archie, on May 6, 2019.
