It’s hard to believe it has only been two years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their engagement to the world.

A lot has happened since then: a royal wedding, a royal baby and a heartbreaking interview revealing the toll of the intense pressures of a life in the spotlight was taking on the couple behind the scenes.

Since meeting in 2016, the couple have faced a barrage of criticism, much of it racist and sexist, from the British press. In fact, the abuse has been so bad that the couple has felt compelled to take action in the form of public statements from the palace and, more recently, lawsuits.

Prince Harry released a statement in October announcing his wife was suing a tabloid over its treatment of the duchess. He even drew parallels between the cruel treatment of his wife to that of his mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car crash involving paparazzi after years of being hounded by the press.

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