Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be celebrating their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor's first birthday in just a matter of days.The couple have certainly had an eventful year since the birth of their first child, taking him to South Africa on his first royal tour, and then later announcing they were stepping down from senior royal duties.
But over the past 12 months Meghan has made sure to put Archie first, taking a modern approach to royal life and confidently following her own path within The Firm before she and Harry departed.
Here we take a look at how the first-time mum has approached parenting as we wait to see how the famous pair will mark their son's first milestone.