Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's Royal Debuts
You'll Love Looking at Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton's Royal Milestones, Side by Side

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Looking at photos of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton's strikingly similar debuts at Royal Ascot got us thinking about how many other exciting (and likely overwhelming) first-time experiences they've shared as regular women who happened to become royalty. Meghan's whirlwind 2018 has been full of fun firsts, from being on the balcony at Trooping the Colour to a solo outing with Queen Elizabeth II.
Kate Middleton made a lot of the same moves back in 2008 while dating William, and ticked even more firsts off her list after they got engaged in 2010. We've put Kate and Meghan's royal firsts side by side — there will be plenty more to add this year!
Kate's First Interview

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Meghan's First Interview

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Kate's First Official Engagement

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Meghan's First Official Engagement

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Kate's First Borrowed Diamonds

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Meghan's First Borrowed Diamonds

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Kate's First Commonwealth Day Service

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Meghan's First Commonwealth Day Service

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Kate's First Buckingham Palace Garden Party

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Meghan's First Buckingham Palace Garden Party

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Kate's First Trooping the Colour

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Meghan's First Trooping the Colour

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Kate's First Christmas at Sandringham

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Meghan's First Christmas at Sandringham

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Kate's First Engagement With the Queen

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Meghan's First Engagement With the Queen

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Kate's First Anzac Day Service

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Meghan's First Anzac Day Service

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Kate's First Royal Ascot

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Meghan's First Royal Ascot

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