"It was very special and so appreciated by Meghan, who wanted to publicly thank them," a source close to the Duchess of Sussex tells PEOPLE of the gesture

Meghan Markle marked her wedding anniversary with a series of personal snapshots, inadvertently reopening old wounds. The conspicuous absence of royal family members on this occasion led to a flurry of online chatter,

Meghan Markle recently traveled to Geneva to attend a World Health Organization dinner and speak at the inauguration of the Lost Screen. While the event was meant to pay tribute to children who died as a result of social media use,

A spokesperson for the California-based Duchess of Sussex said she can’t be held responsible for vetting everyone who wants to have a photo taken with her.