JAN 8, 2020: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are to “step back as senior members” of the Royal Family and divide their time between the UK and North America.

JAN 18: Buckingham Palace announces an agreement has been reached for Harry “to step back from royal duties, including official military appointments”.

JAN 20: The Palace announces Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties. The couple say they intend to repay £2.4million of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home.

MAR 3: Harry and the Queen meet for a four-hour conversation about Megxit.

MAR 9: Meghan and Harry attend the Commonwealth Day service – alongside William and Kate –their final royal event before giving up royal duties.

MAR 27: The couple move to Los Angeles after a brief stay in Canada.

JUNE: They buy an £11million mansion in Montecito, California.

SEPT: Netflix announces a huge $100million deal with the couple.

NOV: In an article in the New York Times, Meghan reveals she suffered a miscarriage four months earlier.

MAR 7, 2021: The couple give a US TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which the Duchess reveals her suicidal thoughts and accuses a member of the Royal Family of racism.

MAR 8: The Palace responds, saying the race issues raised are “concerning” and “while some recollections may vary” the matters will be “taken very seriously”.

APR 17: Harry attends the funeral of his grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh.

JUNE 4: Daughter Lilibet is born in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California.

JULY 1: Harry and William unite to unveil a statue of Diana at Kensington Palace.

JUNE 2022: The brothers come together for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and again two months later for her funeral. The state occasion is Meghan’s final visit to the UK.

DEC: Netflix series Harry & Meghan airs. The Duke says in one episode it had been “terrifying” to have his brother “scream and shout” at him about their future.

JAN 8, 2023: Harry is interviewed by ITV to publicise his controversial book Spare – published two days later – claiming it was “Meghan versus Kate”.

APR: Harry has a “heart-to-heart” talk with dad Charles before agreeing to attend the King’s Coronation in London.

MAY 6: Arriving alone for the ceremony, he sits two rows behind his brother and leaves soon after the service.

JUNE: Harry becomes the first senior royal in more than 130 years to give evidence in court, when he appears at the High Court for his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.

JULY: Streaming giant Spotify announces it is parting ways with the Suss-exes’ Archewell Audio brand, above, in a “mutual decision”.

SEPT: Harry rejects an offer to spend the anniversary of the Queen’s death with his father at Balmoral.

FEB 2024: Harry flies to the UK to be with his father. They meet for half an hour before Harry flies home. He does not meet William.

MAR: Meghan launches lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which posts just nine times on Instagram.

APR: A judge brands Harry’s legal appeal for taxpayer-funded security following his move abroad “frankly hopeless”.

MAY: Harry pays a brief visit to London for an event held two miles from where Charles was staying. They do not meet.

JAN 1, 2025: Meghan relaunches her Instagram account with a video shot by Harry on a beach near their US home.

MAR: Meghan releases her Netflix show With Love, Meghan and launches As Ever

APR: Harry flies back to the UK for his security battle appeal and appears at London High Court – but fails to meet with his father.