During the days of Meghan Markle's popular lifestyle blog, The Tig, which closed in 2017, we got Meghan's best tips on beauty, travel, and cooking recipes. But we also got little tidbits about her personal life, like her annual birthday ritual. (Meghan's birthday is this Friday, August 4, when she turns 42.)

"My mother always said that your birthday is your own personal New Year." It is a chance to make resolutions just for yourself and a prediction of the year ahead."

What were Megan's resolutions for 2016? She says, "More surprises, more adventures, more opportunities for growth, more days filled with laughter and cheeky jokes, more good food, and more inspiration. Always more inspiration," she wrote, noting that in 2016, Meghan had just met Harry about five weeks before his August 4 birthday, and that this post was published around the time they took their famous third date trip to Botswana together.

Harry and Meghan usually celebrate their birthdays in private, but in 2018, that is, when Harry and Meghan, who had just married the previous May, celebrated their first birthday as working members of the royal family, the Sussexes were in Surrey for Charlie Van Straubensee and Daisy Jenks' wedding, "Hello" reports. The outlet reports, "Meghan looked stunning for the occasion in a color-blocked pastel midi dress from Club Monaco, paired with a black Philip Tracy hat and Aquazzura heels." 2019, she gave birth to Prince Archie the previous May and is celebrating her mom celebrated her first birthday as a The family of three at the time (Princess Lilibet later joined the party) spent a private day at their (now former) home, Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, where Meghan's birthday cake was provided by Luminaries Bakery, "Hello" exclusively revealed at the time The ... The tiered carrot cake was beautifully decorated with dried oranges and garnishes and had "Happy Birthday Meghan" written in chocolate icing," the magazine wrote.

This year, Meghan will celebrate her 42nd birthday in a low-key way, enjoying "treats" from her children Archie and Lili and husband Harry, the Mirror reported. According to the magazine, the Duchess is "looking forward to the celebration" and will spend a quiet day at her parents' home in Montecito, California.

"She's probably looking forward to the celebrations and being entertained by Prince Harry," PR expert Maya Riaz told the Mirror. 'It will probably be toned down quite a bit this year and be more private. It is quite likely that Meghan will spend the actual day of her birthday at her home in Montecito, surrounded by her two children, Prince Harry, possibly her mother Doria (Ragland), and their rescue dogs. Princess Meghan may also choose to celebrate her special day with a small gathering. It could be a gathering with friends at home or at a restaurant," she said. The day might conclude with Harry taking his wife out to dinner, the Mirror reports. The Sussex couple have been known to enjoy the occasional night out without their children and have been spotted at a number of local restaurants. Earlier this year, they dined on sushi at Sushi by Scratch Restaurant with Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz: Montecito

Some say Princess Meghan may announce a new project that day, possibly the return of The Tig ! More.