Just about Meghan Markle's Instagram account

Let's be honest: since Prince Harry proposed to actress Meghan Markle we have all suddenly become royally obsessed with the American duchess to be. Yes, me too. I don't even know exactly why, but she's stunning and I want to know everything about her. In particular, I'm curious about what her new life will look like. Because we all know: dating a prince comes with certain rules and public expectations. Meghan has said goodbye to her role in Suits (crying with a cap on), she has moved to England and stopped her own lifestyle website The Tig. And, her Instagram account (2.7 million followers clean on the hook) will probably have been quiet for the same reason for about eight months, I think.

And although I think Meghan could be the perfect princess in my eyes (sympathetic, smart, articulate, and very importantly: stylish), I do think her pre-royal days have calmed her down a bit. Too bad, because those puppy face filters and midnight parties were just so much fun. Behold: the before-I-was-royal photos of Meghan that we will probably never see again and already miss.

1. Everybody was kung fu fighting. HA! With panda mask. In the supermarket. Makes sense, duh.

2. And also this kind of cozy Harvey Specter-backstage pictures are a thing of the past. Sob.

3. Will this still be allowed by the royal family?

4. And what about political statements?

5. And middle-of-the-night-party pics?

6. Okay okay, this was 2012. The polka dot/black boot combination. We’ve all been there.

7. I mean: Meghan, are you really going to tell us that we have to miss the in-bed-mirror selfies from now on?

8. I genuinely find it a shame.

9. ‘Cause you know what they say, baby: rosé all day, you know.

10. No Meghan, soon it will be no more fun, you know. Or will you surprise us? God, I hope so.