Beyoncé Has Enjoyed a Wildly Successful Year . . . Even by Beyoncé Standards

1 She and JAY-Z celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary.

The mother and father of 7-year-old Blue Ivy and 2-year-old twins Sir and Rumi celebrated another year of marriage, over a decade after they tied the knot on April 4, 2008.

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2 . . . and she kept the Homecoming fun going with a brand new album.

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Because Beyoncé knows the Hive is always aching for more, she also dropped Homecoming: The Live Album, allowing fans to enjoy the audio version of her high-energy Coachella set. She even included a few bonus tracks, notably a clip of Blue Ivy belting "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

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3 Beyoncé penned a beautiful essay about Michelle Obama for Time's 100 Most Influential People issue.

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Two impactful women supporting each other is always heartwarming, so it's no surprise that Bey's essay about Michelle in Time's April issue received so much praise. "I'm honored to know such a brilliant black woman who's spoken about the sacrifice it takes to balance her passions while remaining a supportive partner and mother, and now a best-selling author with Becoming," she wrote about the former First Lady. "She has continued to open herself up, even if it meant being criticized. She has continued to be a portrait of grace."

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4 Her support of the Houston Rockets didn't waver.

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Bey, a Houston native, made time to watch her hometown Rockets battle the Golden State Warriors during the NBA finals in May. (And she looked amazing, of course.) The following month, Bey and JAY-Z also sat courtside at a Golden State Warriors game where Nicole Curran — the wife of Warriors owner Joe Lacob — leaned over Bey. The moment went viral as fans cringed at the sight of Nicole invading the queen's personal space. But Beyoncé's publicist reminded the Hive to be kind and loving.

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5 She hit the red carpet for the first time in nearly three years.

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Beyoncé and Blue Ivy stunted on the red carpet at the LA premiere of The Lion King in July. Bey also united with former Destiny's Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams at the event.

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6 She finally met Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

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After her endearing ode to Meghan back in February, it happened at last: Beyoncé met the Duchess of Sussex. At the UK premiere of The Lion King in July, the two powerhouse women crossed paths and enjoyed a nice chat. As they embraced, Bey even called the former Suits actress "my princess." Gah!

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