Meghan Markle was there to celebrate Kerry Washington's birthday, inspiring a look back at their friendship through the years.

Kerry Washington recently marked her 48th birthday with a low-key girls' night in—and I never would've guessed that a royal participated in the festivities. On Friday, Washington was joined by Meghan Markle,

The women rang in the “Scandal” alum’s birthday with a special new moon ritual, which called for “fresh starts.”