Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Celebrate 6th Wedding Anniversary Following Africa Trip

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex traditionally mark their special day by exchanging themed gifts

Happy anniversary to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry!

Shortly after returning home to California after their three-day visit to Nigeria, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex marked six years of marriage on May 19.

Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, had their royal wedding on May 19, 2018, at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The fairytale ceremony was attended by the couple’s family and friends including Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, the future King Charles, the future Queen Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton. Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, attended the event and exited the church arm-in-arm with her daughter’s new father-in-law, who walked Meghan down the aisle during the ceremony.

Following the church service, Meghan and Prince Harry took a horse-drawn carriage ride around Windsor to greet the crowds gathered along the streets. They then had an afternoon reception in St. George’s Hall of the castle before an outfit change — Meghan in a sleek Stella McCartney gown for the occasion and Harry in a tuxedo — for the evening reception.

In Harry and Meghan, released on Netflix in December 2022, the pair shared never-before-seen photos of the wedding festivities, including their first dance as husband and wife to “Land of 1,000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett.

“I just really wanted the music to be fun. Even our first dance,” Meghan said in the series.

A source told PEOPLE at the time, “It was a huge dance party, everyone was letting loose and had a blast. Just a fun night and not stuffy at all.”

Harry & Meghan reminisce about their whirlwind first dance as husband and wife.
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The book Finding Freedom shared details on how Meghan and Prince Harry celebrated one year of marriage in 2019 in a low-key way. Doria had traveled to the U.K. to meet her grandchild, Prince Archie, born just weeks earlier on May 6, and they shared a meal together.

“On the anniversary of their first year of marriage, Harry and Meghan enjoyed a traditional Sunday lunch with Doria, her last meal before traveling back to L.A.,” wrote authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.

Prince Harry also gifted Meghan an eternity ring, which she debuted at Trooping the Colour the following month.

“Harry also surprised his wife of one year with a ring that he had created with the jeweler to the stars Lorraine Schwartz, a favorite of Meghan’s,” the authors said.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are parents to 5-year-old son Prince Archie and 2-year-old daughter Princess Lilibet, traditionally mark their wedding anniversary by exchanging gifts based on tradition.

“They love to do their own take on traditional wedding gifts,” a source previously told PEOPLE. “The first anniversary was paper, and Meghan wrote out the wedding speech and had it framed for him.”