Meghan Markle's royal life was far from easy, with critical headlines, nasty comments from online trolls and hurtful interviews by distance relatives part of her day-to-day.
After just two years she decided to turn her back on the spotlight and along with husband Prince Harry stepped back from her duties.
Many experts have tried to pinpoint the moment the couple decided enough was enough, but one believes there was one engagement in particular that was a real "turning point".
Christine Ross, the editor of the Meghan's Mirror blog, thinks we saw a new side of the royal couple on the first day of their South Africa tour.
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