Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their plans to step down from royal duties five years ago - and have since done one thing they said they'd never do, it's been claimed.

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 have opened up their Montecito mansion to friends and loved ones who have been displaced by the wildfires currently devastating California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a statement on Thursday, imploring their followers to support victims of the blazes, which have seen more than 130,000 flee their homes.