Meghan Markle Will Make Her First Visit as Patron of the National Theatre This Week

Before she was a jet-setting Duchess and international style icon, Meghan Markle (opens in new tab) was a successful actress and, well, still a style icon, if we're being honest. When Prince Harry put a ring on it (opens in new tab), Meghan traded in call sheets and red carpets for royal engagements and tours and we thought her acting days (opens in new tab) were behind her for good.

Then, earlier this month, we were all gifted with a glimmer of hope that Meghan could return to her first love (opens in new tab), acting, when royal historian Robert Lacey explained to People (opens in new tab) just why the idea wasn't so crazy after all:

The reason Lacey and others have been hinting that the National Theatre could be Meghan's avenue back into acting is simple: The Queen recently named Meghan the official royal patron of the theater (opens in new tab).

Now, Meghan is set to make her first visit to the stage she might one day act on (yes, it's a long shot, but in the wise words of Meghan (opens in new tab) herself, we're choosing to "leave room for magic," k?). Kensington Palace announced on Twitter that the engagement will happen on Wednesday.

"The Duchess of Sussex will make her first visit as Patron to the @NationalTheatre on Wednesday 30th January," Kensington Palace wrote in its official tweet announcing the engagement. "The visit will explore the organisation's work, and see The Duchess meet some of the talented teams and apprentices working behind the scenes."

Fingers crossed that one of those "talented teams" is the casting department (opens in new tab).