Grace Kelly briefly continued acting after it was announced she was engaged to Prince Rainier in order to fulfill her contract with MGM. In her final film, "High Society," Kelly even wore one of the two opulent engagement rings given to her by Prince Rainier.
As Insider previously reported, according to The List, J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in his book, "Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier," that Kelly planned to continue her acting career after her wedding. However, the prince later said he and his wife had decided she would give it up.
"It was widely believed that it was Prince Rainier who made his wife stop acting, as Kelly had no plans of retiring at the time of their engagement," The List said.
On November 29, 2017, immediately following the engagement announcement, it was officially confirmed that Markle would be exiting "Suits" after seven seasons.
"From all of us at USA Network and Universal Cable Productions, we want to send our most heartfelt congratulations to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on their engagement," USA Network said in a statement.
"Meghan has been a member of our family for seven years and it has been a joy to work with her. We want to thank her for her undeniable passion and dedication to 'Suits,' and we wish her the very best."
Her storyline was wrapped up with her character, Rachel Zane, marrying Patrick J. Adams, who plays her love interest, Mike Ross, throughout the show's seven seasons.
However, her decision to leave Hollywood was apparently not one made by the royal family — Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey his family suggested Markle should continue acting to earn money.