The Duchess of Sussex returned from her honeymoon just in time for Trooping the Colour, the annual parade and balcony wave in honor of the Queen’s birthday. It seems like Meghan and Harry arrived back in London maybe on Wednesday or Thursday, because Harry got pap’d on Thursday and he did an event on Friday. Meghan waited for Trooping the Colour to show off her post-nuptial honeymoon glow though. She did look… different. I think it was a combination of factors – she got some sun, wherever they were, and her hair seemed very loose and blown out. Plus it does seem like she was wearing a ton of makeup, but maybe that was just the tan.
Meghan’s suit-dress was Carolina Herrera, and I’m honestly not a fan. Of this in particular, I mean: I actually love Herrera’s designs usually, but this is a button-tastic, dated mess. It looks like a bridesmaid’s dress from 1987. I don’t have a problem with the off-the-shoulder thing at all – I mean, it’s not like Meghan wore a bustier and nothing else for Trooping the Colour. She looks fine and presentable, like she’s going to a church service at a more liberal church. It’s just the actual design of the suit that I don’t like, with the buttons and all that. Her hat was Philip Treacy and I don’t know if it’s a repeat…? Also note Meghan’s subtle styling choices: she’s wearing more rings than most royal women wear, and she has a noticeable pale pink manicure. Royal women generally don’t wear noticeable nail polish or wear lots of rings (beyond their wedding ring/engagement ring).
Anyway, analyze away. I didn’t notice any particularly shady or particularly positive interactions between Meghan and Kate. They spoke to each other on the balcony and even smiled at each other a few times, but my vibe is still that they’re not particularly close. I also get the vibe that Meghan is having a hell of a lot of fun with this.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Meghan looked somewhat nervous and pensive. She seemed tanned or maybe she was wearing tinted makeup and a lot of it.
As per the outfit, here we go with the buttons. The top of the dress seemed bulky and tight around the upper breast area. Meghan likes the off the shoulder style but this did not suit her. I agree with Kaiser, the dress is basically dated.
Her hair needed to pinned up, she spent way to much time trying to keep her hair in place on what seemed to be a windy day. Someone needs to teach her the form. The hat was way too big for her small frame or was just that her hair being styled the way it was made look like too much. Her messy bun could have worked under that hat? Please do not start wearing that matronly pinup or hair net like Kate.
Meghan’s outfit was more of a Kate look.
Kate looked her usual matronly self.
She looked nervous coz Kate said something bitchy about her to Camz when she walked up. It caught Camilla of guard and It pissed Harry off so bad. It even made Bea say wow. I was bored yesterday and I was watching the video multiple times. LOL
Kate is not a nice person.
Anyway you notice camilla doesn’t stand next to her the next time they come out. Oh family.
Lol, this Daily Mail level trolling but against Kate rather than Meghan 😉
Not sure if you should be chastised or applauded 🙂
No, I completely missed that. I must hit repeat.
oh I’m going to have to go back and see. Where did you find the clip?
Hit repeat and watch again. I was shocked too. Made Camilla not stand up front the second time around lol.
Camilla is like my approval ratings are not good, I can’t be seen mean girling the new girl. LOL
Can you share the link to the video?
Kate turned to Harry and Meghan when they saw Lord Guthrie fall off his horse. It was a nasty fall. Kate and Camilla were both shocked and Kate said something to Camilla first, then talked to Harry and Meghan for a few seconds, then they all went inside and didn’t come out again until the Queen arrived with Anne, Charles, Andrew and William.
You have quite a nice fanfiction going here, though.
Rainbow, thanks. THAT story I can buy.
Nah, do you she was talking smack to the little boy first!!!!!
Why are my comments being censured lol.
You know am right you watched the video
Oh, come off it @formerly known as Amy. You weren’t even on that balcony & there are no microphones so you have no idea what was said.
@M.A.F we are all speculating and i watched that video on repeat yesterday.
These two women spent Christmas together but their interaction was icy. If you have a different interpretation your free to believe it.
Just don’t tell me what to see.
MM and actress who has been poised in all public occasions is all of a sudden timid? Ok
That is total nonsense.
WOW, you guys are tumblr crazy. looool
Feel like someones about to announce that R-Patz and K-Stew have welcomed another child. Y’all need to check your crazy. I think they both looked very pretty, as did all the others. Enjoyed seeing William in his bearskin, Ann and Andrew saluting and the Queen’s little smile. Thought the kids all looked adorable. There’s a lot of projection going on here.
Is this a fact or just imagination? Which video of Kate saying something?
I know – its kind of driving me crazy to have that comment with no support to it, lol.
I don’t know how nice Kate is or isn’t, but I would be surprised if she made a bitchy comment about MM on the balcony at one of the biggest royal events of the year.
I tried looking for it, but can’t find any, asked her for a link but still nothing, it’s been mentioned 3 times by the same poster but no link to support what she’s claiming
linked the video up top, whatever Kate said was loud enough that H&M and Bea heard coming up behind.
Link is gone let me try again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3KKQh6BrQQ&t=540s
8.17 they walk in.
She does say something to Cams but the camera shot is so far away you can’t make out anything.
Amy, I’m believing Rainbow’s interpretation upthread.
She says something to Camilla but it doesn’t look like something shocking or mean.
Again, do we really think Kate would choose THAT moment, when she knows Meghan is steps behind her, to make a snarky comment about her?
She really did edge out Camilla though lol.
Yeah, no. LOL. Nothing happened in that video you posted, Amy. Beatrice was never even shown on a close-up for it to be certain she said “Wow” to whatever Kate supposedly said. No indication that Harry and Meghan heard what Kate was saying to Camilla, either. The moment you’re talking about lasted 5 seconds. Kate said something to Camilla but Beatrice was not even within earshot as she and her sister were still inside.
@ minx during Guthrie’s fall does not work with timing. This is when HM was coming back BP and they were welcoming her.
You can believe what you like.
I watched the tape on different speeds all afternoon yesterday. That’s right Judge me me Hubby and Kids were gone.
She said something, Harry was angry stopped before he got to the front.
video cuts off
Camilla is saying hi to H&M
Harry say you ok to M.
She says yes and you.
Phillips kids start filing in.
am i being censured for saying the truth.
Thought this was a gossip site. lol
I have linked 3 videos and 2 disappeared. Lol. Are we also pretending that Sophie isn’t wearing Emilia Wickstead. I need to know the rules.
FKAA – you’re just looking to drive traffic to this Youtube channel, right?
There is no way to discern from that two second snippet that Kate said something bitchy about MM or anybody else. None.
Do we really think Kate would be so stupid? There was like million cameras, one fox, old man who fell, maximum security and all the royals… And she would mean girl Meghan? Nope. She only was able to make comments about safety, kids and nice weather.
LOL FKAA. You really are making a bit of an embarrassing tit of yourself here.
I’m a lip-reading expert* and what Kate said to Cam was ‘F*uck, I think I’ve left the iron on’ and Harry, overhearing this said ‘F*uck, hope it doesn’t burn down our new, undergoing-refurbishment apartment next door’ and Bea, ear-wagging, said ‘Wow! That’s terrible. What’s an iron?’
Which is why Meg and Cam retreated in order to exchange a subtle eye-rolling smile.
*Of course I’m not but I’m still 100% confident that my one-view take on that video is 100% more accurate than your 207 tragic ‘desperate to cause conflict’ ones.
Okay, I like @Skylark interpretation of how things went down. LOL
Skylark—Dying!
In Fkaa’s defense, Sophie DID wear Emilia Wickstead. Dunno about everything else. But I’ve been seriously considering learning lip reading lately. It seems like such a great life hack lol. 😀
Skylark, you win the internet today! I’ll be damned if things didn’t go down just like you said they did! Ear-wagging–I love it! LOL!
I read something today about lip-reading and she was nervous, as would anyone I think. Also, the BBC noted that, not surprisingly, she and Harry got the biggest cheers when their carriage emerged. That’s going to cause some feelings for a bit. I didn’t mind her dress being off-the-shoulder and I’m certain it was vetted ahead of time. Kate used to wear very low-cut dresses, which was not royal really, the engagement announcement, for example. But, because she’s not big-chested it wasn’t bad, although I was surprised. Now Meghan can go through her own style phases, but, admittedly, none of either of their choices will be scandalous, truly. Although, at one point with Kate, I started to be like “C’mon!” with the skirts and wind episodes. At first, I thought it could happen to anyone. If Meghan avoids that I’ll be happy.
The only thing I find odd about the video is Meghan didn’t move to the front to look out, she stayed in the back. If it were me I’d be pushing both Kate and Camilla out of the way just to look. LOL I wonder if Meghan is afraid of heights, that could account for her hanging so far back (I know, royal protocol, second row, etc, but they’re standing really far back) and looking nervous.
I do not believe Kate was mean-girling her.
I truly hope that Kate and Meghan can become friends in time. They don’t have to be BFFs, but I would think they would both appreciate having a kindred spirit nearby. Marrying into the BRF is such a rare and unusual circumstance, so there are very few people who can actually get what it’s like. I wonder how often they actually see each other outside of big royal family events.
Unlike Kate Meghan has no need to make sure she is seen at the front. Meghan knows that, along with her husband ,they are the most popular couple on the balcony, and they don’t even need kids as props.
What I mean is she didn’t seem interested in looking down onto the crowds or the scene. If I’m up high on a balcony or in a high rise I like to look down and see what it looks like. I get all kinds of willies in my legs when I’m doing it, but it’s a different perspective and fun to see. I find it odd that she didn’t do that. It has nothing to do with being seen or not, it’s has more to do with curiosity. That’s why I’m wondering if she’s afraid of heights.
Maybe Meghan is scared of heights!
Kate will be Queen, so will Camilla, that’s why they’re at the front. Jeez. There are rules that have been in place for hundreds of years, deal with it.
You’re entire comment exhausted me and I just don’t have the energy to pick it and the inaccuracies and unnecessary critism apart. There really was nothing wrong with the outfit. If you want to nitpick, just say that.
Anyways I will say this: it’s not a dress. Other pictures show it was actually a two piece. Top part and a skirt.
Well I think that Meghan looked fabulous, and I hope she will keep up her tan and get even darker this summer.
It seems as though they had sunshine on their honeymoon break because her arms and shoulders are nicely bronzed. What a pity we did not get a full-length view of her dress, hopefully we will see it again.
I agree PrincessK. Meghan looks Fabulous!
I like the color of her suit and her hair
I adore Meghan, but I think she looks a mess here. I hate the dress for this state occasion — the Queen’s bday! — hate its color, too, and hate the way her hairstyle looks with this dress. Something about the off-the-shoulder neckline with loose, messy hair makes her look louche…and I never remotely thought I would use such an adjective in relation to Meghan, because she is decidedly NOT louche. Omg, I hate that I’m even writing this, because I love Meghan to the point of silliness. But this was such a bad look, all of it.
Including the hat — I didn’t care for it when she wore it (or one very like it) at Charles’ bday do, though overall she looked MUCH better that day. In this case, the hat cries for an up-do, and the angle is just, well, OFF a tiny bit. Meghan will need some time to learn the hat thing that British ladies have such a knack for.
Meghans outfit is something Joan Collins might wear.
Omg Aurelia, you’re RIGHT!
Aurelia, this is exactly what came to my mind!
Eh I disagree. I’m a couple years younger than her and I love her outfit. The color “suits” her skin tone. And she isn’t “tanned” she’s mixed race, that is her natural skin tone. I think the outfit suits her personality and is very on trend.
Mixed race people do get tan, in Winter they can get pale.
That is not her natural skin tone. Look at her older pictures. She has a fresh honeymoon tan, she’s usually much lighter.
I mixed and pale. In the summer I turn into MM’s non tanned shade , but in the winter/fall and most of spring, I am pale. So being a mixie and someone that knows how our skin works,yes, she is noticeably tan.
She looks pregnant.
I agree with you cyclingmom.
She looks pregnant. Her face his rounder.
And her nose is bigger too. Some women get rounder nose while pregnant, I’ve seen this so many times.
We will see.
Curls and buttons??? I’m screaming
Lol
Ditto! Meghan looks beautiful but I ain’t in love with that outfit. But seriously, Meghan in a carriage and those buttons are giving me Jackie O in the back of a limo vibes.
We’ll stage an intervention if she does barrel curls. But those buttons are no good. Fabric covered (?), awkward buttons. I blame Jessica Mulroney!
I know right!! It’s like they are handed a curling iron when they marry into this family – how long until sausage curls abound?
Her face, as ever, is gorgeous – although a bit odd that she’s suddenly got so much make up on?
MM looks beautiful of course, but her whole look just doesn’t do much for me. I think she needs a few inches off her hair.
And a flying saucer hat.
Make it stop! It’s like she’s losing all of her personal style, which I LOVED! #FREEMEGHAN #BRINGBACKHERSTYLE
Sherry,
I think we need to give Meg a fashion pass for 6 months/1 year of RF appearances. But I bet she’ll be shaking things up by this time next year (especially if she’s already produced an heir).
Hahahaha, all I can see are BUTTONS!
Used to wonder why Diana had such short hair all the time. Now I get it.
Meghan looked really nice. Not mad on the colour, I think it would have looked better if it was more baby pink instead of that dirty peach pink.
A clean clear pink would have been beautiful. I fully admit to not liking that dusty peach/pink color at all, whether it is in style or not. My daughter likes it and I cringe but don’t say anything.
I don’t care for that particular color either, minx. It was everywhere back in the 80s! Do you remember those light lipsticks everyone wore (L’Oréal maybe)? One was called “mauved,” and one other was, “sea Lilly.”
We had a mauve couch and mauve colored walls *shudder* it’s like the avocado green of the 80s.
I don’t like dusty rose either. I never have and always find it looks dated. It reminds me of 80s hotel lobbies.
I agree. Her colouring is not suited to that dirty peach, and it looks schitt on me, too, even though my skin colour is a very pale Mediterranean olive. I like Meghan’s soft waves and side-parted hair, too. It suits her so much better than that middle part and lank-looking curtains she usually has going on and that she keeps fiddling with.
(P.s. I scream with laughter every time I read the word “peach”. In my very tight family and friendship circle, it has another, very different meaning, amd something laaaaaadies would never show in public, so the colour description here… ooooohhh-aaaahhhhh!)
😂😂
Hahahahahah!
Isn’t this pink called “Millennial Pink?”
Milennial pink is darker; not this pale.
I hope she had bare legs because stockings would look stupid with an outfit like that.
Just the fact that Kate is talking to anyone else besides Pippa makes me think that these two could wind up having a nice friendship. I don’t think I’ve ever really seen Kate to anyone else besides William or Harry or Pippa. Heck, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Kate to her brother James. He’s like the Prince Edward of the Middleton family — he exists, we know who he is, but does anyone care? So I’m going with this: Kate and Meghan just might be hitting it off (sort of half-kidding, sort of not — I know nothing).
I actually think Kate and Meghan have similar styling choices. I think Meghan is now royal-i-fied fashion-wise. She did not dress like this or have a hairstyle that looked like that when she was in Hollywood. The extreme glamour is gone and she looks more reserved fashion-wise like a Brit, not someone you’d see in LA.
Reserved like a Brit? British women are actually very fashion forward – not the royals, sure, but women in general, in like London or Leeds or Other big cities are quite experimental and confident with their fashion choices. I mean the British high street – topshop and what have you – is hardly ‘reserved’.
They will not have a nice friendship, if you watch the video at before HM is coming in Kate says something bitchy to Camz and kills the whole vibe in the balcony.
My apologies. What I meant by reserved is that I personally think a lot of Brits (in London, anyway) look like they’re not actively trying to call attention to themselves, imo, which I consider a positive trait.
When I’ve seen a fashionable Brit, it’s not in the way that a Kardashian or movie star X would go about it. They dress in a way that I think is fashion-forward and pretty. Basically, I don’t think they look tacky like a Kardashian, Ivanka Trump, or Melania. I didn’t mean to use reserved as a pejorative. Look at someone like Melania — even Victoria Beckham doesn’t do her make-up like that. But I apologize for the wrong use of word. Maybe I should have said unpretentious or something like that, but even that might not be the right word.
I think a lot of British people in London dress better (obviously not every single British person I’ve ever seen, but quite a lot) in the sense that a lot don’t look….sloppy? I do get the impression the overall quality of the actual fabrics/textiles in Britain might be better though. The clothes are expensive, but you don’t feel like you’re wasting the expense.
I think Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (who IS American) had a more reserved/unpretentious style. Ditto for someone like Jackie Kennedy. They’re both considered fashion icons. Same for Michelloe Obama. So for me the word “reserved” doesn’t spring to mind a negative connotation. (And, no, I’m not saying the royal women are at that level of iconicity, but I also don’t associate a “reserved” fashion style with something negative or being not fashion-forward since a lot of the big style icons have a style that could be perceived as reserved. That’s more my overall point. Someone like Jackie Kennedy’s more reserved style will stand the test of time — I’m not entirely convinced that what movie star X wore to movie premiere Y will.)
Some of the trendiest daring designers are/were Brits. They have a long history of defining a moment in fashion history. Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen are two good examples. Brits are the originators of rock star chic. The Mod look, punk, 60s, teddy boys, Edwardian, Pre-Raphaelite revival. New Romantics…They had important designers during the early 1900s too. I prefer their fashion to American which hasn’t been nearly as creative in totality.
The royal look is just that. It is removed from fashion in a lot of ways.
Not like a Brit like a Royal. I work in a bank and even those women dont dress that way She and Kate look mumsy. I don’t care if the hat is Philip Treacy I don’t like the flying saucer style.
I gave an explanation for my use of the word in a post above, but it may not be sufficient.
– Hated almost everything about Meghan’s outfit and her hair was too pouffy. Her hat looked like an unfinished version of Kate’s, just in a different colour. The only upside is that she looked slightly less matronly than Kate.
– Meghan, please, please get a stylist. You need one.
– Also, Harry looked kind of melancholy the whole time……somethings definitely playing on his mind.
Perplexed – before you give us too many style points or credit for being well dressed and not tacky, google the only way is Essex lol
Anyway I get what you’re saying 😊
I think she looks very pretty and elegant here, and I’m delighted to see her dress fits.
ETA: Gosh darn it, I’ve just noticed the weird bulge near her waist in several of the pictures. 😂
I don’t mind sitting bulges, I just hate the way that bit of fabric between the top and middle buttons doesn’t fold in properly, like an untucked hem. I also object to the flying saucer hat. Other than those 2 complaints, I think she looks lovely. I don’t thing she’s wearing too much makeup, she got tanned, and needs a different shade of concealer/foundation, if anything.
For an event called Trouping the Colour they all really chose bland colours.
That’s funny but totally true.
Trooping of the Pastels.
🙂
She looks lovely and I don’t mind the dress for a cocktail event. But bare shoulders are not appropriate for Trooping. If this were Kate she’d be ripped to shreds.
On that topic… Kate’s dress is horrendous. Shudder. But I’ll give her a pass so soon after delivering. I had a baby the same week as Kate and my style is all over the place as well.
I agree, Kate’d definitely be ripped to shreds.
Escandalo – a lady shoulder!
The event is so the Queen can celebrate her bday in the sun. No need to wear a burka. It’s not as though her outfit has midriff cutouts. She looks respectable!
What Lexter said. Let’s stop the shoulder shaming 🙂
One of the York sisters wore a sleeveless dress or something off the shoulders to Trooping the Color a few years ago, so it’s not unprecedent.
Off-shoulder is not the same thing as sleeveless. The Yorkies have never worn off-shoulder for Trooping.
Ascot sends out it’s dress codes for the royal enclosure which is based on protocol rules. Off-shoulder is definitely not in the rules.
https://www.ascot.co.uk/what-to-wear/royal-ascot/royal-enclosure/ladies
Exactly @LAK, nor would they. Because its not protocol. Butterfly hats or not, the Yorks follow the rules of the family into which they were born.
Let’s hope Meghan decides to do the same.
Did nobody notice that Sophie’s outfit was practically backless? So what is all the fuss about Meghan’s sexy shoulders on display?
Sophie wore something very similar in 2011 to Meghan (but 10x fuglier). I do not think there is any protocol about off the shoulder.
Sophie’s dress was not backless. Sitting in the carriage, it looked backless, but she’s worn this dress before. Here is a proper look at it.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/19/cf/4d19cfa96fe52d1b42ccbf151776708c.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0c/29/09/0c2909803c907a726913f39f7946fbb8.jpg
I was reading accounts that Sophie’s dress was backless-and if that’s the case I don’t think off the shoulders is a big deal.
Not true.
Her dress looked like a turtle neck at the front, and a normal neckline at the back. The contrast between the 2 fronts gives impression that it was backless, but it is not.
She has worn it before.
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/66/f5/4e/66f54e75dd6c7e8cc7ac88f474a05e94.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/fd/fd/24fdfd3845fb5e5e8ed70f321e3f3c52.jpg
It isn’t backless, it has a cut out. She’s worn it before, to Ascot. It has a collar, but from the top of the shoulders around part of the back there is no fabric. You can see photos that show this if you look for Sophie Wessex Ascot 2017.
Sophie wore an EW and an ugly one at that. MM better buckle up, the royal ladies are ruffled by her and she’s not getting hate from outside but also from the inside, lol
Knowing that Sophie’s dress was a repeat….that seems like an insult to Meghan. Or maybe Meghan doesn’t give a crap what EW said about her dress.
Am sure she has other repeats that are not EW she could’ve worn.
Still practically backless and inch for inch as much flesh on show as Meghan, probably more.
PrincessK: It’s not below below her shoulder blades or even half way. It’s only because the front is a turtle neck that the back looks stark in comparison.
If you extrapolate the line to the front, it’s very modest and high above her breasts, at the same line as her Ascot badge pinned to the front.
Not true that it’s inappropriate. Sophie has done it before.
I love Kate’s dress. The colour is my fave and the cut suits her.
Meghan seem like she is trying, but this is bad. Why didn’t she at least choose another colour or shade of pink?
And that cut… She can look so good, like in sp dress but this looks weird. Off the shoulder look has been done so much, she wore it twice already and made it ultra super popular. I get she wants to be neutral and use simple chic silluettes, but she’s petit and she just cannot stay forever stuck in that. Camilla’s look would look perfect on Meg. Head to toe.
Meghan was gorgeous. I love that dress and her look was so modern. Well done.
I like the overall shape and shade, but not crazy about the buttons.
I thought Meghan looked lovely too. I’m kind of shocked by the comments I’m reading this morning. I also didn’t notice any drama on the balcony.
The only drama was Charlotte falling off her stool and Savannah shushing George. The adults were mostly dull, although there was some interesting body language here and there.
I loved Savannah shushing George!! Brought back many memories of Sunday mornings in church with my daughter politely quieting down her brother….politely meaning her hand over his mouth! George and Charlotte are the only royals I am interested in. So sweet.
I thought she looked nice too, if not Easter-ish. I also like that she looks to be keeping to her own style even while conforming to the norms of the BRF.
She also looked pensive and solemn. Her and Harry’s body language seemed a bit cool to me.
Really? They haven’t even been married for 6 months, let alone a year, and you’re already seeing coolness between them lol.
Maybe they can sit Savannah next to Trump at the next summit.
A lot of hair touching in the videos. I remember when Kate was crucified for that. The off the shoulder style looks great on her but with the rest of the women looking so buttoned up I don’t think it entirely fit the occasion.
She was criticized for standing on the balcony during a Remembrance service, curling her dolly curls around her finger.
And the death glare Sophie gave her for that has been captured for posterity. She looked like a shallow idiot twirling her curls during a solemn ceremony. Hair touching is irritating to see, but most of the time it is nerves. Even Kate still touches her hair when it’s down but she does not do the twirling. She seems to have learned from that.
To be fair, Kate was criticized at plenty of other points for nervous touching her hair and otherwise to keep it under control, too, especially when it was longer. I’m surprised Meghan isn’t getting the same criticism for it because she’s done it constantly from the engagement photocall on. (At first I thought she might just be trying to give everyone a shot of the ring, but now I think she’s just left handed.)
If you watch videos of Meghan as a child, she touches her hair in the same cashing. I think this has become a habit that’s like second nature to her. I really loved everything about Meghan’s dress… everything.
Kate was twirling her hair, not only touching it, while smiling at a Remembrance event when she had been married to Will for two and a half years. At the Trooping event Meghan had been married to Harry for exactly three weeks. Let’s not pretend Kate was crucified unfairly while Meghan is getting some sort of break….about anything.
It makes no sense. When someone has worked so hard to get the gig like Kate did, it was only reasonable to expect she would be better equipped. All these years later what she does is on her alone. It has been for a very long time.
In a year if MM hasn’t learned and improved I will see things about her differently.
Off the shoulders for a formal event like this was a mistake.
I think Meghan looks a little fuller in the face, maybe she put back some weight that she dropped before the wedding? It suits her, she looks great. Is there some rule around wearing solids? She and Kate look like they matched colors in advance.
First thing I noticed, too. Second — she put her makeup on with a spatula!
She is darker from her honey moon.
Unless she made up her entire body, it looked to me more like a suntan than makeup
The Royal household is ran by “men in grey suits” as Diana said. Meghan was told what she would be wearing, as they all coordinate with the Queen. I doubt she really had any say in it.
Not sure Diana’s “men in grey suits” determine the women’s wardrobes (or do everything else Diana said) although I am sure there is color coordination with what the Queen is wearing.
I read that Harry is often present when designers come around with clothes for Meghan and he makes his input. I am sure everything she wears has Harry’s approval and he has been in the RF long enough to know how far or daring she can go.
Her face does look a little fuller and it suits her… she’s so pretty. Very fine boned and elegant.
I wish she wore her her up. I preferred her messy, Californian hair 😉
I think that it’s as you all noticed either the tan or tan + makeup combo that doesn’t work. She looks like she has a caked-on face and the blush/bronzer didn’t help. She didn’t look fresh. I bet she’s enjoying the attention and hopefully she does.
I can’t get past all the makeup. She’s wearing way more makeup than she usually does, yes? She certainly wasn’t wearing this much on her wedding day.
She wore a lot of makeup the time she went to the Christmas lunch with Harry too, I remember thinking it was a lot more makeup than she normally wore (here’s a picture https://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20171120/rs_634x1024-171220054300-634-MMPH-3-MK122017.jpg) and this reminded me of that look, so perhaps it’s just how she likes to step it up for these big, very formal occasions involving a lot of the family? They’ve got to be very, very nerve-wracking still, she’s not even a year into this life and only 3 weeks officially married into it. I’m sure she’ll settle into her style and “looks” more for these various different types of occasions as time goes on.
I agree, I think her make up isn’t working for her. She looks drab and washed out. Especially with that color on. Her hair also looks darker. I’m not loving this look and haven’t loved anything she’s worn since she got married. She’s 0-2 in my books. Which is problematic because she was ALWAYS well dressed.
She doesn’t look terrible in that dusty pink color but I don’t think it does anything for her either. Maybe this is her blending in color to wear around the family.
My guess is she had new people do both hair and makeup. Both seem really far off from her norm.
This was my thought too. She’s using the royal make-up artist and they obviously have no idea what to do with her skin tone. I hope she starts to advocate for herself and get the right makeup and hair artist for her. Or she can do it herself – which would be better.
To be fair , MM having been an actress has sat in more makeup chairs than most. I doubt it was the make up artist’s lack of knowledge regarding WOC’s complexion, meghan must have wanted this look else she would have made her feelings known, she’s hardly an ingenue afraid of voicing her opinion
She’s tan. Her coloring is like when someone biracial has been out in the sun. I think the makeup job is terrible regardless but I don’t think she has loads of it on.
I would have liked her hair up or back, too. A pretty chignon would have looked better with the flying saucer hat IMO. She’s still gorgeous.
I didn’t like MM’s look here. The top looked like she was supposed to attend a different function. I was expecting better. But hey, not too bad and she hopefully will refine her look as she moves forward.
To be honest, and I’m a HUGE Diana fan, I think The younger royal woman could learn from Camilla. She is appropriately dressed always and she always seems comfortable and having fun. Maybe MM has seen this and that is why they seem to be bonding.
Diana was appropriately dressed always. Ha you don’t know Diana.
No, I didn’t state Diana was appropriately dressed always. Just saying that for a Diana fan, I think Camilla does a good job looking at ease and having fun and knows how to dress for the RBF engagements.
Camilla is also older so appropriate for her isn’t appropriate for a 30 yr old
Cams can give advice. I don’t think she’s advise them to dress like a 60 year old. And if she did both have enough sense not too
Camilla is like 70. By then it figures she’d know how to dress. I hope I do by then too. It’s now strange to think that Diana had to figure things out quickly at…19. Whoa, so young. She has to get it together fashion-wise really early in her life.
Diana didn’t get it together fashion wise for years. The Chanel suits and sleek styling came after the years of prints, bows, ruffled collars, and puffy sleeves.
She seems throughout really nervous and anxious, I think PH kept asking if she was ok, as he probably picked up on her nervousness. I think that why she was at the back during the balcony time.
I also adore her dress, seriously she look amazing. I hope she ok, i just want to give her a hug as she seem so sweet and friendly.
To be fair, in the last couple of years, Harry hasn’t been at the front of the balcony, so I was not surprised to see them in the second or third line. He is sixth in line to the throne and they have not children which would put them more in the front to watch them
The succession to the throne that keeps being thrown at Harry every single time is just ridiculous. It doesn’t need to be repeated or people don’t need to be reminded every single day about where Harry is, we already get it. It didn’t matter on this particular occasion as there were those that are further down but got to stand in the front raw even though some were further away from HM. And Duke of York was standing right next to HM, wasn’t he?
The Duke of Kent’s granddaughter was standing next to William so if this was solely about rank then she wouldn’t be near him. And the Phillips kids shouldn’t be near George and Charlotte. And Camilla shouldn’t be shoved behind Andrew.
Some people are just more about hogging the limelight (Kate, Andrew) than others (Harry, Meghan).
Jess is right. Harry and Meghan have no children yet so they stood at the back while the younger kids had their parents right behind to watch over them. The older kids are all at the front too so they could see the flypast. When Harry and Meghan have kids they’d stand near the front, too.
Really, nobody is out to get Meghan, she’s not being bullied or put in her place, nor is there a conspiracy theory why Kate was front and centre. This constant concern-trolling for Meghan as if she’s being mistreated is just weird. She and Harry stood at the back and they both looked fine throughout. If they both wanted to stand near the front they could’ve done it.
I don’t particularly like Kate and she is as lazy as can be, but the constant need to demonize her is just as tiring as the OTT fawning over Meghan, as well as attacking Kate to raise Meghan up.
@Nic
Prwtry sure Kate was up there to keep an eye on her kids. There’s a photo of Charlotte peering over the balcony and Kate looks to be grasping the back of her dress. Also, Kate was there to comfort her after the fall.
Charlotte and George were not out on the balcony when Kate was taking center stage over Camilla. Kate only ever minds her own kids anyway, she has not been assigned permanent kid wrangler since Pippa’s wedding.
Didn’t the Duke of York look pleased with himself. lol!
From the body language I saw Charles and Camilla looked embarrassed and apologetic at the way in which Kate almost totally blocked out Meghan, and made no concessions at all. Charles who should have been right at the front seemed to be happy to step back and chat with the Sussexes to allow the Cambridges to have all the limelight. Other members of the RF also noticed it too. But quite funny how so many minor royals managed to position themselves in the front row, I suppose its their few minutes of fame lol!
H&M are the most popular couple on the balcony without needing to try, I am sure they did not want to be at the front and poor Kate needs to learn than being royal you need to be gracious and you can gain points by showing consideration. As it stands it shows that she is feeling threatened and pulling rank when there is no need. Meghan will be all be on the front of newspapers and magazines whether she i n the front row and with or without children as props.
I also saw William pointedly looking at how his father was tenderly touching Harry’s hand on the balcony. http://tinypic.com/r/r9r2ao/9
I also saw William pointedly looking at how his father was tenderly touching Harry’s hand on the balcony.
This is a better version apologies I am not very techy.
http://i68.tinypic.com/r9r2ao.jpg
She was at the back because that’s where the hierarchy of the royal family puts – and there are not kids yet to justify either her or Harry being further to the front to watch them. I said in the other post, it’s kind of a sad but not surprising visual depiction of Harry and especially Meghan’s place in the royal family…standing behind William and Kate.
And I think this was a purposeful message from the palace, too, beause the places in the balcony are choreographed – not to mention Kate, Camilla and the Queen beige colour coordinated. The wedding was fun and great but don’t forget who is going to be King/consort.
Kate whispered a nasty comment when is came to the balcony the first time. Watch the video
Oh jeez, produce this video for goodness sake or shutty.
I produced 3 and 2 disappeared.
Not sure I buy the balcony choreography story. Last year (or maybe it was the year before but I think it was last year) Kate kind of pushed in front of Charles. Camilla motioned him to come forward but there wasn’t room so Charles ended up in the second row. Not sure that was intended nor am I sure it was intended this year Camilla be towards the back.
It was not choreographed at all but it needed to be, I thought the line up
looked a mess. Even the heir to the throne was pushed back. Andrew and Kate hogged the balcony.
Once again this is inaccurate. Duke of York was standing next to HM and Duchess of Cornwall standing behind Duke of York. Prince of Wales was further down and almost being Kate Middleton. The heirarchy and where people are in succession to the throne had absolutely nothing to do with anything. People need to quit spouting this nonsense.
Take away the shoulder baring design and you have the mother of the bride look from my sister’s early 90’s wedding.
Loved the hair and makeup more than anything and liked the overall look.
Not here for the faux royal etiquette experts.
She looks healthier, maybe got a little bit of the weight she lost because of wedding stress? Dress is kind of boring though I agree, the off-the-shoulder look just isn’t right for this event. She is still finding her way, definitely, from carefree California style to conservative royal family style… why does Harry look so grumpy?
Agree, that’s what I noticed most. Harry looks very grumpy.
Oh maybe you are just projecting? None of the clips showed him looking angry at anyone. He was laughing with his wife all the time. Camilla and Charles were chatting with both Harry and Meghan throughout. So NO Duke of Sussex was NOT mad at his wife.
1. Maybe they just got back and she needs to get her city royal feet back after two casual weeks in the north and Banff.
2. Okay I will plunge in too and say I was surprised to get a weird off vibe from Harry and Meghan. He looked grumpy/ sad /serious and a little detached and she wasn’t really turning as much to him or touching his arm etc as usual. They seemed a little separated somehow or downcast or told to behave. Not what I expected at all, but maybe I am seeing just the odd photos. She looked calm at her wedding, but sort of frozen here? Is it me? Maybe they were just tired! or worried about something…. Philip, the man who fell off the horse, security, etc.
3. Just saying that when my three closest friends got pregnant they felt tired and washed out immediately and began troweling on the makeup to compensate without realizing how it looked at first. But again this could be post mini-moon rush, the Dynasty Krystal dress washes her out, she thinks, “maybe more cosmetics…” though I think it is just that post holiday glow looking off due to the hat and dress hues.
Nah I think she and Harry were fine. There is one picture that is adorable – everyone is watching the flyover (presumably) and Harry is just gazing at Meghan with a smile.
I agree with #2 Liberty. I felt a bit sad watching them.
As far as her dress, I think it’s ok. It threw me a bit when I first saw it but I think—and I’m about totally project here—she’s trying to conform and comply but keep a little bit of herself too.
I didn’t think her dress was inappropriate but more Easter-ish in look moreso than anything else.
Honey, that makes sense about the dress.
Someone below wrote that they looked fine in other photos, so here’s hoping.
A little post wedding let down is perfectly normal, if that even happened. The bride and the wedding are THE center of attention for months then poof you’re married and all is back to normal. It takes a bit to adjust. I felt it and I most certainly didn’t have a royal wedding.
I noticed some chill but they both looked a little tired or maybe had a couple tiff. Harry doesn’t seem to like these balcony photo ops. William doesn’t either. In fact, no one looked like they wanted to be there.
That being said the interactions were very interesting. Charles really refuses to play along sometimes. lol He talks to Harry and some and says nothing at all to others. He doesn’t seem to have any interaction with his grandchildren and doesn’t pretend to for the cameras either.
If they last past Charles I really will be surprised and I don’t mind Charles or Camilla like some others do.
We must have watched different videos lol? They were laughing and chatting together throughout. They looked super into each other, but were also chatting to William, Charles, Sophie and Peter. Camilla and Meghan (and Camilla was in the back for reasons unknown) were chatting away too.
I actually didn’t see any interaction between Meghan and Kate, but I don’t think that means anything.
But Harry and Meghan were in great form on the balcony. I loved this part especially: http://royalwatcher.tumblr.com/post/…k-as-they-wait
I noticed that Charles was very much at ease with Harry and Meghan but very awkward when he tried to interact with his grandchildren and Kate, very sad really as though he doesn’t know them even though he tried to make an attempt.
I think they both look like they’re too warm. No idea what the temps were there, but sitting in the sun in that uniform, and her dress looks like it’s a thick material, I’d be dying from heat. And Harry’s face looks red, as a pale person that’s the first indicator that I’ve had enough and I need shade and air conditioning.
I watched the youtube video and while they weren’t touchy-feely, they still looked at each other adoringly. It was cute.
Grumpy? I’m glad some of y’all don’t work for the FBI, you’re terrible at reading people. Where did he look grumpy? I’ve seen mutilple videos and pictures of him laughing and talking with his wife, father, and a few others.
You find a picture or two and suddenly they tell a story that dozens of others and videos don’t? Okay.
I kinda love the off the shoulders look. It’s a little assertion of her independence while still being quite demure overall. It’s a self-assured look even while Meghan herself looked nervous. I wish the look of the bodice of the dress had been more modern. It’s very dated looking.
This. She looks beautiful in off the shoulder looks, but this dress, its cut and color, felt dated and tired instead of fresh retro-inspired chic. I hope she can find better designs in a flattering off the shoulder format.
Exactly. Hopefully, she’ll work with designers that will be able to pull-off mumsy-modern-chic. Think about the contrast between how she looked at the awards dinner in her black McQueen suit and Trooping of the Colors. Big difference.
Yes, but, very different events and she was not yet an official royal.
She definitely has a sense of her own style, so likely she will figure out a way forward that suits her own taste and doesn’t tip into matronly or outdated territory too often.
It took Diana a time to figure out to pull it off. She had some issues early on judging from photos but once she got it right she looked great most of the time.
I noted how Kate positioned herself front and centre.
Yes – that spot should have been Cams as the heir’s wife but we mustn’t forget about Katie Keen.
I also noticed that Camilla stands behind Charles and the Queen and was next to Meghan.
Camilla is Never front and centre at trooping of the colour! My gosh.
Camilla may never have been in the center (often that is the Queen’s position especially when the pared down family is on the balcony) but she certainly has been in the front with Charles at past Troopings @SSH. As she should be. But this yr she ended up in back because Kate planted herself front AND center. And no, names aren’t written on the floor. The senior royals are supposed to know who is supposed to be in front. Kate should be in front but not INSTEAD of Camilla who outranks her. And one yr Kate even pushed Charles out of the way.
Why wouldn’t she?! They’ve always done strategic standing dependent on the line of succession.
She shouldn’t be usurping Camilla in that case and she was definitely doing that before the Queen arrived.
No it wasn’t. Andrew had his pervy fat head right up front.
Here’s a look at Diana’s…um “interesting” look in 1981 and a much emptier balcony. Where everyone is standing is interesting.
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a21245552/meghan-markle-first-trooping-the-colour-compared-to-princess-diana/
Oh my. Just add a red rubber nose and it’s a perfect clown suit. The 80’s styles were dreadful.
“According to Good Housekeeping, Princess Diana wore a stunning “custom Bill Pashley blue floral suit and matching fascinator” to the event”
LOL
They get told where to stand. It’s marked on the floor and all pre-arranged.
This.
I suspected as much! Of course someone from the palace would want it clear regarding who stood where. I always forget how many people are actually invited to the palace for this event, so of course you need some organization for the balcony!
It did look like she was telling the world that she’s Catherine the Great and that she’s in charge.
I don’t think Meghan had ton of makeup. She was tan, nothing more because in many pics you can see that her makeup was natural.
I like her look.
As a fellow black/white mixed race woman, I am assuming like me and other mixed friends of mine of a similar genetic makeup, Duchess Meghan picks up color easily in the sun. Melanin roots can make an appearance quickly and very noticeably. I don’t think she has on a ton of makeup but the pale lip and tan give the appearance she is caked in it when she is not.
As for the bare shoulders, I don’t think it breaks protocol. I saw several tweets on that, some with folks going in to the vapors that BRF women never bare their shoulders, which is untrue. Tom and Lorenzo had an interesting write-up on their site about Duchess Meghan’s outfit that like Michelle Obama and her bare arms, some people feel the need to police how women of color dress in public for *reasons* moreso than they do their counterparts. Can’t say I disagree with them about that.
Yes, whether or not a commenter intends that way, the reality is the criticism around WOC does tend to be harsher. Look at the thread about even a child like Blue Ivy and all those concern-trolling comments.
+1000
Agreed, Natalie S, I won’t click on Blue Ivy threads anymore. It’s sick how grown adults will go in on a six year old talking about how she’ll be a monster when she grows up.
The Blue Ivy threads are telling. What is most telling is how so many refuse to see what they are doing and participating in without pause. Disappointing.
Great points. They’re not going to be able to HANDLE the new Beyonce/Jay-Z pics! LOL.
I would agree with the tan part.
I’m lightskinned (and thin skinned) and I get tans really quick if I’m not careful about sun protection.
The bare shoulders definitely breaks protocol.
It’s not racist to say that. Here is a dress code guide to Ascot for the royal enclosure which takes it’s rules from the court.
https://www.ascot.co.uk/what-to-wear/royal-ascot/royal-enclosure/ladies
But she’s not at Ascot. And I would think the Queen’s former assistant (or whatever you call her) would have advised her if it was inappropriate. Back in 2011, Sophie wore a similar outfit with a plunging V neckline. I don’t remember people screaming protocol then.
Ascot takes it’s rules from the court therefore what is acceptable for Ascot is what is acceptable for Trooping.
And if you read the rules, it says nothing about deep Vs which my ommission can be interpreted to mean acceptable.
As for Sophie’s 2011 outfit, her shoulders are covered which is the point of protocol Meghan disregarded.
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/bg/Kate+Middleton+Prince+Edward+Trooping+Color+C8BLMiyB1ynl.jpg
As for whether the Queen said something, it’s been said often enough that she lets them make their mistakes publicly for some time before she steps in.
She did with Kate. Sent her dresser to advise on her clothing and the short skirts and fly ups stopped.
The Ascot also does not allow fascinators and I’m pretty sure we’ve seen those on the balcony before.
@LAK: you are usually extremely knowledgable on the BRF so… if Meghan is going against protocol, she is either
a) not being advised properly
b) or she’s ignoring the advice she has been given
Do you think that’s possible considering all the strict rules and procedures?
That’s interesting LAK, thanks.
Maybe TQ is just allowing MM to do what she wants for awhile.
Lizabeth: True. I think they get away with fascinators because it’ a blurred line between hats and fascinators. I think the difference is in the circumference of both which means what appears to be a fascinator may be a hat by the measurements.
Elisa: a little of column A and alittle of column B.
Please remember that various members have said that She lets them figure it out themselves before she steps in. Therefore people assuming that her LIW is installed to give Meghan advice on clothing this early in the marriage are assuming wrong. Besides, Meghan’s a grown woman of 36yrs with life experience who shouldn’t require clothing instructions. If the Queen intervened this early, Meghan should feel rightly insulted.
I think she looked fantastic.
I think Meghan looks fine. I don’t get the 80’s comments. I don’t know if she’s tanned or wearing make-up. Also I think it would be appropriate for Meghan to be nervous for the next few months. She’s getting a lot of attention and has to follow a lot of rules and traditions. Criticizing nervous ticks like touching her hair seems unfair. I also don’t understand the best friends/hatred that people are trying to do with Meghan’s and Kate’s relationship. Why do they have to be friends or enemies? Why would it be such a big deal if they were just cordial to each other? Just because they are married to brothers doesn’t mean they have to friends.
Oh my goodness. Meghan looked really gorgeous, “like a snack”, as the kids say. MM (MW-B?) must have gone somewhere sunny for the honeymoon because her tan is really nice. When I tan I turn ugly potato brown. Anyway, I love the whole look…very French Riviera.
She does look pensive at times. Who knows what threats have been made against her since the wedding. I’d be nervous about riding in an open carriage as well.
I actually don’t mind the buttons because they are fabric-covered, so its not like big gold buttons or something.
I think she looks really nice overall here. I don’t love that shade of lipstick on her, and I still am not a fan of that general color on her – I think it makes her look bland – but had she worn something with more color to it people would have eaten her alive. I think she did a good job of looking royal and appropriate while obviously knowing she was going to set some people off with the bare shoulders.
which I don’t get, btw. I’m sure the outfit was approved by her new assistant at the very least, who would know what was appropriate and what wasn’t. I said on another site that I think the issue is that Kate is usually so buttoned up and conservative at these kinds of events, that seeing someone showing some skin seems scandalous, when it’s really not.
The only thing I noticed about her dress was it was a bit tighter around the bust area, like her boobs got a bit bigger, etc. Could be either she got her tinny tiny weight back or she preggers, or even both or none of the above.
Also, I am not sure why some folks think Prince Harry looks grumpy at the event. Maybe it is the pics chosen here but I saw plenty of pics, vids, & gifs on tumblr and twitter of him smiling / laughing and of Duchess Meghan smiling / laughing as well.
Good. I just saw a couple in the DM and so now I realize she they are back to their usual DM tricks for clicks. I want them to be happy, not already subdued by the firm.
Look at all the daily mail photos of H & M in the carriage. They look cold AF in most of them.
@Aurelia The Daily Mail has an an agenda. Why look only there when I can look many other places and see the two of them warm and smiling?
They had a bunch of photos bonochick but some of them were cold A.F.
Geez, y’all. When I saw this look yesterday I really liked it. It’s fun, and I like the throwback aspect of it. This site loves to be harsh on royal women fashion IMO.
I only thought she looked like she wasn’t having a good time or something. Harry didn’t seem like it either. Probably wishing they were still on their honeymoon.
Agreed. My impression of Meghan is that she was taking it all in and enjoying the moment while trying not to be overwhelmed by it all. I mean it was her first time in the balcony.
Right, she didn’t even do the balcony on her wedding day, so this really is a completely new experience for her. I think she was probably very nervous.
I love Meghan’s outfit. She’s in such good shape and her shoulders look beautiful. Stella McCartney knows this as well and designed the after-party gown accordingly. Wish the colour was a little “braver” though.
It’s funny you said she looked liked a bridesmaid from 1987 because I wore something kinda similar to my brother’s wedding. It was 1992. It was a dark cream jacquard print suit that buttoned on the side, not quite off shoulders. And topped it off with a wide-brimmed matching colored hat. Lord, I was pleased myself back then but if I looked at the pictures now, I’d be ROFL. I think Meghan looks fine, the color maybe slightly dated.
That last picture kate looks like a grandma with her shoulders hunched over 😂😂
I think she looked lovely and I like the dress, I didn’t think it was appropriate for this occasion. I didn’t like the hat and I think the body makeup was too much her hands appear to be a lot lighter in some pictures. She seems to have a strange “glow” in the carriage pictures.
She has a tan, it’s not makeup.
It’s a tan people, her freckles look like they spread from the sun, she was wearing a strapless bathing suit on the honeymoon.
I like the look, she suits the colour but the buttons kinda ruin the top a bit.
I don’t get the hate on her hair – it looked fine here, it doesn’t blow in her face every 30 secs.
Meghan looked fine, nothing spectacular but she did well. The dress is a tiny little bit risqué imo but im sure all these things are validated in advance by the firm, so if they don’t mind, why should we? She’s hardly in church.
She still looks rather nervous when out with the other royals, which is understandable, she is new to this malarkey afterall.
Kate looks really regal in those pictures, i think her height helps in that regard. Her dress was boring but she looked fantastic. I also dont think that she plonked herself front and centre, who stands where is probably arranged with military precision, for some reason they decided that she should stand in the front row and camilla in the back. Surprisingly Charles was ok for his wife to be relegated to second row, i think that says a lot about her standing within the family even after so many years.
I’m sorry, but she looks miserable already… maybe she thought she could keep her style from before the wedding… not gonna happen, sister! Welcome to The Firm!
This comment makes me laugh. If she was laughing and joking she would be critzed. She pretty much was accused yesterday at laughing at the man that fell from the horse even though she wasnt. So shes standing there talking to her husband, talking to her mother in law and taking everything in and now that means shes over it. I think some wished she was over it, so she can divorce harry. 😉
That portion of the clip was a couple of seconds long. Nothing burger. Kate made some little quip to Camilla that made her laugh then they both composed themselves and greated Meghan when she came out. Bea had nothing to do with it.
She was basically Kate circa 2011-2012: sausage curls, big hair, badly applied makeup, and boring outfit.
That dress looks like a repurposed coat. The buttons, the colour, the way the neckline was designed and cut…it looks so dated. And another beige outfit…woohoo? Her hat at Charles’s garden party was the same colour and style but she got another hat that looks so similar to it.
There’s a video of her curtseying as the Queen passed and her smile only lasted for a second, like Melania’s did when Trump said something to her lol
I was thinking the same thing: her hair and makeup is very Kate: The Early Years. Sausage curls, black eyeliner and bronzer aplenty!
Those arent considered sausage curls. Her hair is blown out.
@ Guest: I consider that curl resting on her right shoulder a sausage curl.
Consider what you want, but those aren’t sausage curls lmao
Kate has been criticized for spending money on similar looking outfits in same colours. Here MM doing the same thing.
The Trooping dress and the garden party dress don’t look at all alike to me except the color is similar. How many light blue coats does Kate have? How many black coats? For that matter how many coats? How many similar pairs of Kiki earrings? Or how many absurdly expensive clutches? Good grief, must need a special closet to store & catalog just the clutches she’s bought over the past 7 yrs! If Meghan does the same thing as Kate has done, I’ll certainly be critical. But it really seems a little early to do that less than a month after the wedding.
@MrsBump, I was thinking that too. If The Firm is not up in arms – no pun! – about her shoulderless outfit, then it is a non-starter issue AFAIC. Some folks want her to shake things up with BRF, others expect her to ruin the family for *reasons*, so she will never please everyone. Only matters if she pleases herself, her husband, and The Firm IMO. I like that she is finding her way but still putting small stamps of herself like the jewelry. I would love to see her embrace more jewel tones in her wardrobe and fewer pastels.
Looking forward to seeing Duchess Meghan’s ensembles for her one on one time with Her Majesty in a few days.
And remember how critical we all were for her garden party outfit because it was so conservative lol.
Whatever she wore was likely approved beforehand so if they’re cool with it, then welcome to the change in royal protocol!
Overall, MM looked good. But if I was being picky I would say she needs to ditch those hats, and add some color to her wardrobe. All these pale non-colors are pretty boring.
@homeslice – you’ve got it….she wore the goat dress and now this dress…basically the same colours. So why? Why not a soft yellow, or anything but another pink/peachy dress?
I’m not a fan of this dress. It’s dated and not in a good way. Plus, it the same color as the last dress she wore. I think it hat is virtually the same. Out of all the dress in the world, she picks one the same color as her last one. Boring!!
It looks like dynasty cosplay.
lol…all these events do, wash and repeat!
HA!
Meghan is so beautiful but I also thought this was very 80s—it was almost like if you moved the collar up over her shoulders and it was a normal suit top, you could picture Diana wearing it. It looks like the bottom of it is long based on how it covers her knees in the carriage. Midi length?
Re the make up: my guess is she used too much highlighter and she didn’t tan her face as much the rest of her body, so whoever did her make up overcompensated with the bronzer. I think they over-contoured her nose especially.
Supposedly that’s a different but very similar hat. Maybe she’s only sticking to one or two silhouettes in the hat department for now? This and beret?
She looks stunning. The shade is beautiful on her and Kate. I like the dresses. It’s different. When I first saw the pictures yesterday I thought the dress was a play on Jackie O’s fashion pieces. I’m still caught up on how they look that my mind can’t even see the buttons as a bad item on the dresses. It’s not that bad. I’m also a huge sucker for off the shoulder tops and dresses 😶
Lol some of these comments. I saw plenty of clips and pictures and harry looked fine. There was one where he was smiling and talking with her.
I also think meghan looked fine. She obviously got tanned on her honeymoon. Laughing at the bear shoulders comments. Tom and lorenzo were right.
As for Kate I cant stand her, but i didn’t see her make a nasty comment. The loser on twitter and royaldish yesterday where to pass off that Meghan laughed at that man that fell, but after seeing the video she wasnt.
As if *anyone* would have laughed at an old man being thrown off his horse. FFS
Its ridiculous. They are trying to find anything to use against her. The one hater on ig i who started that. And after they were shown that she wasnt they still don’t believe.
The photo where Meghan is supposedly laughing at the man falling also has Harry chuckling and Kate covering her face for a sneeze. It’s all crazy bs.
I agree with you I don’t think Meghan or Harry looked grumpy at all there were a lot of pictures were you see Meghan smiling Harry talked to her looking happy . I don’t understand why people keep insinuating that Meghan Is miserable it’s like this over the top concerns trolling for her like it’s not possible that Meghan or Harry are happy in their life or marriage already . They only been married for what three weeks and people are already saying something is off with them why is this overly concerned for Meghan and Harry marriage but not William and Kate
Imo, and I don’t think it applies to many on here but else where, they want Meghan to look miserable so they can look and say “see, we told ya.” they didn’t expect the marriage to take place and now they are looking for anything to see if its failing.
Meghan is NOT who they wanted their precious harry with. A biracial woman isnt who they pictured. That’s why now all of sudden kate is regal, elegant and amazing. It’s why harry ex girlfriends are the beesknees now. That’s why harry is now a miserable sod. Hell there some that wanted him with kitty Spencer, who he is related to 🤣🤣🤣
I didn’t see anything to suggest that Harry and Meghan look miserable. In fact they were both very chatty with Charles and Camilla.
And yes the sudden turn by some that say Kate is so elegant implying that Meghan is not is interesting to see. Royal Dish in particular used to bash Kate with the burning of a thousand suns, but now she is elegant and regal because low classy actress Meghan dared to wear an off shoulder dress.
Royaldish and the dailymail…which isnt surprising those two sites have something in common…are the two main ones that turned on harry. Now all of a sudden its thank god William and kate are going to be in charge and harry is an idiot, While meghan is unacceptable.
Meghan looked nice and presentable. She wasn’t hogging the spotlight and let Kate do her thing. She and Harry looked post- honeymooned bliss. No nervousness to be found. They looked content and happy to be with the family.
Meghan look great. She stood out with the off the shoulder outfit. Her advisers would have told her the outfit was a no go otherwise Meghan wouldn’t have worn it. Meghan’s jewelry reflected in her own style. I watched some YouTube videos and Meghan bowed her head as Harry saluted during the national athemn and she curtsied at the balcony with the rest of the family when the queen arrived, so her being a nervous wreck for Trooping is a stretch.
For Kate being nasty to Meghan, no tape found. If there were jealousy Kate would feel is Meghan gets to do her road trip.with the queen on the royal train, a privilege Kate never had.
Looks like two bruises on her cheeks from all that heavy makeup. The contouring and tan aged her. A dusty rose two piece suit does not look like her style.
I think Meghan was the same color as she was when she went to the queens Christmas gathering. Bronze. I think it’s a mixture of bronzer and she got some sun at her honeymoon. I mean she is biracial ( even though some hate that) and she will darken quicker then someone who is light skinned. I thought her skin tone looked fine. Lol part of me wishes she would wear her hair naturally. Sure the pearl clutches would have a heart attack.
I thought she looked lovely.
Idk, unless meghan bathed in makeup I think its it’s mostly sun. Shes the same shade all over. It’s funny though because some people do not like seeing her darker. 😏 She obviously has makeup on but I think she picked up some sun. I mean she is biracial and whatever sun she did get will show up more on her. Guess we will see this week
You noticed that too
Lol. 🤐
I cant imagine the comments when there kids come out looking darker then their cousins. Genetics is a funny thing.
Exactly. This is what happens when people have no idea how melanin works.
I really hope Kate & Meghan are friendly, at least in a co-worker sort of way. I don’t see them necessarily being BFFs, but they’ll be pitted against each other plenty in the tabs, and I’d like to think of them as allies on some level.
To be honest I don’t see a reason for either to be jealous of the other. Meghan knows who she married it’s outsiders who have unrealistic expectations of her role. I don’t think she would want that pressure Kate has. Kate got the man, the life and privilege she and family was after.
Thank you. MM and Kate each seem to have the life they want. They’re married to brothers and if they are smart they will do their best to get along. And I think they are smart.
ITA! Why should there be any jealousy? Each has what they want. But of course women are always assumed to be in competition.
They both looked super relaxed and happy, very clearly still loved up and glowing from the honeymoon. I liked this look, the hat and neckline are gorgeous and very flattering.
I think Meghan looks pretty hear. I enjoy a different neckline. Hopefully she mixes it up a lot. I know they are limited due to being royal but I have high hopes!
Also, Kate wouldn’t dare say something bad about Meghan so public. At least I think. Lol She would obviously wait until she wasn’t on a balcony being recorded and in front of the world.
Also, just want to give a general shout out to LAK who I always look forward to her knowledge of all things royal!! Thank you for taking the time to explain the things you do.
Here* thanks iPad.
LOL! I’m an English teacher and I had to look hard to see where you made a mistake. All I see on this forum are people’s awesome posts!
I loved this whole look, although I don’t know what shoes she wore!! I really, really liked the sleek, embellishment -free hat! And this color is one of my favorites but unfortunately one that looks horrid on me, so glad to see that it suits Meghan perfectly!
Watching a bit of video and looking at photos, it struck me that Camilla seemed to hang back a bit with Meghan and Harry and that the three of them seem to be having a nice chat. I’ve always liked Camilla but now even more since she’s taking the time and making the effort to befriend Meghan. It might just be my wishful thinking but I sense that Charles, Camilla, Harry and Meghan will develop a close relationship, I get the feeling that the Cambridges are much closer to Kate’s family than William’s so I hope that Harry and Meghan will be closer to Harry’s side of the family.
Love Meghan’s whole look and don’t care who knows it lol
Meghan was poised on celebitchy to be a fashion icon. It’s clear she’s not going to be one. I’m surprised that with all that experience she doesn’t know what make up suits her. But I’m not disappointed, I hope she’ll do great at charities. At least we’ll be free from articles about a new star in the royal family, style icon itd. She’ll be a nice looking but nothing out of extraordinary but hopefully hard-working royal. For me it’s fine. The expectation were always too high for her.
How is it clear? This her second event as a wife. When she did events with harry as a fiance she wore pants and stylish outfits. Fashion mags love her and have praised her look. Just because you don’t think so doesn’t mean others wont. It’s your opinion. Just like it’s my opinion kare dresses like an old woman, but to others and fashion mags shes looks amazing.
Uhm, sorry but even here on celebitchy the majority (kaiser included) doesn’t like most of her outfits and we can agree she didn’t rock the fashion world. Poorly tailored outfits, bad colours. Not to mention the wedding dress disappointed, that’s the consensus. She seemed to have better sense of style pre-engagement. She did several appearances and we didn’t get headlines like we did with Kate – that items wore by her were sold out in no time and how amazing she is. Personally, I hated Kate’s style most of the time so I couldn’t understand why the magazines made her out to be this glamorous star in the british royal family. It’s Meghan’s honeymoon period press-wise yet she doesn’t get even half the attention Kate ever did. She hasn’t become a huge thing. maybe she’ll, I can’t predict but so far it doesn’t seem like it. So I’m not alone. Does that make me Meghan hater? No, because I don’t need another fashion icon, I prefer substance over such fluffy issues.
@Liriel
Sorry but there were plenty of headlines about Meghan effect. The difference is while with Kate the dresses were sold out, with Meghan in addition to sold out there are sites crash. Even Meghan’s expensive jewelry has been sold out LOL.
She is already a fashion icon and to say that hasn’t received huge attention and she isn’t a huge thing is simply false. Just buy a magazine or read in the web. The BRF’s followers on IG and twitter have increased since the wedding, and it is expected that Meghan will bring a bigger increase in the industry than that obtained with Kate.
What are you talking about? There are tons of articles about the things shes wearing, purses, etc selling out and on back lists. Plus there were articles about the Jean’s she wore saving the small town company they came from. Lol, just because people on this site dont like what shes wearing doesn’t mean others share the same opinion.
Also I laugh as you say this is meghans honeymoon period with the press. The racist articles, the golddigger articles, the slut shaming articles. Yeah what a honeymoon 🙄
Guys, comparing her to Kate? Meghan is popular and is the hot topic but at some hot celebrities but not at some OTT level. I just thought she’d be a bigger star and the lackluster wedding dress cemented it. She just didn’t set the world on fire like I suspected. Someone mentioned that the wedding was her biggest day and that’s true. I remember how many documentaries were made when W&K were getting married and the amount of coverage of their wedding drove me crazy. Meghan has some terrible family members who made drama and news, I feel for her, you can’t choose your family. I’m just noticing that I thought Meghan would be huge and true fashionista. Kaiser predicted a while ago that her being style icon probably wasn’t happening. I know you like her, I’m more indifferent but I don’t need my favourite tv shows, books to be the biggest hits and will not claim that they’re the most watched/read. Meghan doesn’t deserve hate but at the same time we used to criticise Kate for everything (I’m to blame as well). We don’t need to overcompensate for hate on the internet. People on celebitchy don’t like some of her outfits but here we’re her biggest fans. So if she disappoints us.. You mentioned the hateful comments.. 2+2. But seriously she can have some fashions hits and misses. I don’t think that being a fashion icon and generating most interest (hey, kim k, you still suck) is not exactly my top priority so there’s no point to convince me she’s the biggest star. I don’t care. I’d rather she took up some charity work than be glamorous. I think she’ll do that just fine.
@Liriel
Sorry but there were plenty of documentaries about Meghan and also Harry, even more than for Will and Kate.
The coperture for this wedding has been huge, even more than for Will and Kate even because today we have twitter, IG and other social media that there weren’t in 2011( or they were just born like twitter).
And also you continue to say you aren’t a Kate fan but then in the other post you continue to say that she’s becoming more and more regal,she could be a runway model and that people should applaud her for wearing her hai up a lot lately. So what’s the truth?
“Not to mention the wedding dress disappointed, that’s the consensus.
Might be your consensus, but the majority thought the opposite.
Meghan is gorgeous. Sure the hat is a flying saucer but otherwise she’s beautiful. And Kate looks beautiful as well, if a little hunched.
I thought Meghan looked pretty and glamorous and she has a very pleasant smiling countenance. Sophie wessex looks very pleasant in a similar way.
Kate didn’t look particularly great or even happy yet seems to hog the entire balcony and overshadow everyone else (she seemed to tower over everyone else yet she is supposed to be 5 ft 9 – was she wearing 6 inch heels or something?) There was an assinine article proclaiming her awesome parenting skills as she picked Charlotte up who fell off of a stool. As a mother of a child close to George and Charlotte in age it was unremarkable and most of us do the same thing often. 🙄
Also the antics of the children do not interest me at all and yet that is what the media zeros in on. I would like to see pictures and video of some of the other people there but only a few seem to be deemed worthy of attention. Sorry grumpy rant here as I am upset about Bourdain. Was relieved Meghan didn’t have that duchessy look she had at her last appearance but agree she needs to stop with the hair touching. Hopefully she will figure out what to do with her hair but I don’t like a severe bun as it doesn’t work for her. Also what is with England and the stupid saucer hats – I cannot stand them!!!
The style rules for the brf is so archaic compared to other royal families. The stupid hats, no color nail polish, etc. I hope when Charles gets to the throne he loosens up some of that. The swedish royal family is my favorite. Their king is a fuddy duddy but even he let’s family wear stylish things and have their own social media accounts.
The nail polish thing is just Kate because supposedly William doesn’t like it. We don’t see any of the other women avoid nail polish. Perhaps there aren’t any black nails, but there is no rule against colour.
And it’s hilarious to go one about how hands on Kate and William are because they are doing basic parent things. What mother wouldn’t comfort her child who fell off a stool and had a fit? That’s a normal thing. Kate isn’t special for doing this. But of course she gets praise for acting like a normal parent. Kate still can’t give a speech in public and barely visits her patronages. So she is failing at the job that gives her all the fancy dresses and palaces.
I actually like it. I think he make up is a bit heavy around the eyes and it would have been better without buttons
She’s a lovely looking woman but I think this look is a miss. Not a fan of any of it: dress, hair or makeup. The dusty pink dress with large buttons, clumpy curled hair, heavy makeup and pale pink lips is reminiscent of the 80s to me.
Yes Kloops – I saw the pics and was immediately transported back to ‘Dynasty’. That outfit is straight out of Joan Collins’ wardrobe.
I’m going to sound like my mother but I want her hair away from her face. She keeps playing with it because she is nervous and with this dress & her neck showing, I think if her hair had been pulled back (& with a different hat), the over-all look would have been better.
I don’t mind her accessories (like the additional rings since she has worn those before) but I dislike it when people have a gold wedding band even though the engagement ring is silver (or rose gold). I just hate gold overall, it just always looks trashy to me.
Well, the royal brides always have their wedding rings made of Welsh gold so they are all kind of stuck with yellow gold bands. I liked that Harry chose a gold setting for Meghan’s engagement ring so it would blend. Kate got stuck with Big Blue and I think that setting is platinum or white gold. At any rate, it’s some metal that looks “silvery.”
Harry said that a gold engagement ring was Meghan’s preference and SUITS her better.
In fairness to both Meghan and Kate, I don’t think they had much of a choice about their wedding bands. They are all made from some special Welsh gold (someone like LAK will know more details). I don’t like yellow gold either, but I think that’s dictated.
Besides, the band on Meghan’s engagement ring is also yellow gold, I think. It just isn’t as visible as Kate’s is due to the setting. Kate’s engagement ring is either white gold or platinum.
Was there a reason Harry and Meghan were the only ones with a guard in their carriage? Kate and Camilla were alone, so was the Queen. Could an extra security threat have been why they seemed so low key that day?
I think someone said that was Edward.
Edward has no right to that particular uniform because he isn’t their honorary colonel.
I think Edward was still on his way home from China.
I think the Duke of Kent rode with Harry and Meghan not a guard.
The Duke of Kent rode with. Edward is touring China – I checked because I noticed his absence.
Lol! It wasn’t a guard it was the 80 something Duke of Kent, who very sensibly has stopped riding on horseback at this event. Doesn’t look as though he engaged in conversation with them.
I saw one photo on Tumblr with the both of them hunched forward, smiling and talking to him. It looked friendly enough, at least on their side, since the Duke of Kent’s face wasn’t visible from that angle.
With those bear hats on it’s probably hard to move your head much without it tumbling down. And he’s 80.
82 actually and just advertised for a new private secretary.
There are some really great pics of harry, meghan, and Charles laughing and talking. I hope they have a great relationship. I think when they have kids Charles will get to see them more the the cambridge kids.
Just like pics of Kate and the queen laughing. Pics of William laughing at the kids. Prinsesse Beatrice having fun. Etc. Pics are used to by journalist and bloggers to build a narrative. Watch the video and decide for yourself.
No thank you. I could care less about them. I was talking about harry, megan, and Charles 👍
LOL guest..I like you.
Please post more Guest. I like your style as well
Don’t particularly like her outfit but I like her hair wavy. Looks nice.
So who are the kids in the front row on the other side of Camilla? A couple of blond boys and a darker-haired one with glasses? Gloucester grandchildren?
Yes. Gloucester Grandkids. The dark haired gentleman and blonde lady (right next to Tim Lawrence) standing behind Princess Michael of Kent are the parents.
She is gorgeous.
I’m not a big fan of bronzer with a nude lip but she is still gorgeous.
She is striking
The fashion of the royal family is dowdy and boring anyways. I don’t understand their obsession with ugly hats but I’m american so what do I know.
There is no protocol on dressing. The most they have is a dress code. All of this has been made up to make Meghan look like some outsider breaking the rule and not fitting in. The Queen, in her youth, has worn sleeve less and strapless dresses to state dinners ( in a tiara) and other pictures of her wearing them. Diana has as well. Meghan is in her 30s , not 70s. It’s appropriate and fine.
This.
I find the rumour that the Queen supposedly doesn’t like bare shoulders weird since she was a repeat ‘offender’ herself in her youth lol. All these ‘rules’ are made by the courtiers who can be way more snobby and elitist than the actual Royals themselves. And they don’t even make much sense anyway. As someone stated above, apparently deep V necklines are ok because they’re loopholes but bare shoulders are scandalous? LMAO!
Now I really, REALLY want Meghan to appear at Ascot this year with her shoulders laid bare. What are these great defenders of modesty going to do about it? Deny access to the new Duchess of Sussex? Hahahaha.
Dress code is dress protocol. It’s set by each monarch. That’s why it varies in each reign. Further, it can change depending on the monarch’s whims.
In her youth, it was the Queen’s father who set it. Consequently, it was tiaras at the theatre in white full ball gowns and fox furs. The last time the Queen was seen at the theatre, she was dressed in regular clothing. Not full on tiara, white ball gown and fur.
There is also the matter of her age. She has become more conservative if less insistent on the full ball gown at the theatre stage of her father’s reign.
The no all-black rule was her mother’s contribution to dress protocol and was relaxed when she died.
It’s no coincidence that the ladies wear tights all year round when at court or attending the Queen. Why even bother to dress conservatively if there was no requirement for it.
Btw, when you are invited for occasions to the Palace, invitation comes with dress instructions from the Lord Chamberlain’s office. Read Rita Wilson’s amusing account on trying to work with the dress code protocol she was sent in order to attend a state dinner.
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a740/rita-wilson-buckingham-palace-dinner/
From her account alone, we know that an evening dress must have structure. If it’s strapless, to wear gloves. To wear closed toe shoes. And to wear tights.
And not just her. Tom was sent a dress protocol. Not just the usual white tails requirement. There were instructions about lengths of waistcoat, the type of shoes and cuff length.
Her account is one of many that proves it exists.
At least it is less strict than the account published in 1921. Now *that* was strict dress protocol.
Thank you for the history lesson. No royal expert here. 😀
However, it still doesn’t change the fact that some of these rules are ridiculous. But I’ve changed my mind. Now I really want to see Meghan at Ascot in a DEEP V neckline and enjoy the ensuing sh*tshow over whether she broke protocol or not.
I know that LAK is posting about protocol in order to provide information. And in this case it may be that baring shoulders for this event may not be considered protocol. However, Meghan often gets accused of breaking protocol for things that other royals have done. The hugging people thing, the no nail polish thing, etc. If Meghan showing her shoulders is the worst thing she does then so be it. It’s not like she flashed anyone and didn’t weight her skirts.
Thank you Lak. I really enjoy your comments.
Marr: there is no protocol about deep V. And thus a loophole exists. If Meghan turns up with a deep to the waist V, so be it. It will look trashy, but as the rules don’t prohibit it or even mention it, she would be fine.
The trick to bending these rules is to simply do the ones for which a loophole exists ie no one thought to make a rule about it. No one can accuse you of breaking protocol if there is no rule saying you shouldn’t do that thing.
@LAK
Yes, I agree with you. Subversively using loopholes > breaking the rules.
And this hypothetical deep V doesn’t even have to be to the waist. It would indeed be inelegant, although I feel like her boobs are small enough for her to pull it off without looking trashy. Just deep enough to cause all the pearl clutchers to pop a coronary. 😀
That’s a tough color to wear, I’ve found. Not a fan of the potato chip hat, and I can’t say I really love the dress, either.
I think the dress looks fine (not sure about the rules though). I just think her makeup makes her look older or slightly harsh.
I thought she was really striking during her Suits days. Now, I think she blends in more. I don’t mean simply in terms of fashion. I think she was more striking in the face when she was on Suits.
The stylists on Suits really did a great job. Her outfits as Rachel Zane were crisp, chic, and elegant. Every time I watched it I always thought how they were able to make her look super tall not just with the heels but the style of the clothes she wore. She was also very photogenic on TV.
When she’s pictured on her own or with Harry, she shines. But here she blends in, disappears almost. Like all the charisma drained away that even bland Kate stood out more.
I think if Meghan wanted to she would outshine them. It wont be hard for her to (sorry the brf is not attractive) I think right now she wants to blend in. She would get ripped apart otherwise. She just got married, she has a new family and an entire new country. Shes not going to draw extra attention to herself.
I didn’t see anything wrong with what she was wearing. I was actually thrilled that she wore something with many Kate elements to it but made it her own by displaying her shoulders. I don’t want to compare Meghan and Kate, even though I am firmly pro-Meghan, and very much over Kate, I still don’t think it fair to judge the two. However, I do think Meghan got the win here.
Just a few other thoughts,
Meghan may be afraid of heights. Do we know? She hung back , practically inside the doorway and didn’t seem too eager to want to move. And Harry did ask her if she was okay. Which is honestly kind of a strange thing. It wasn’t like she had to do anything but stand there. My gut says she’s afraid of heights.
Her makeup was orange and she looked very very tan, but I thought I noticed some tan lines from her bikini straps on her chest, but her hair kind of covered it? Maybe my eyes were deceiving me. Perhaps she put on stage makeup because she knew this would be televised? Or maybe she put on tinted foundation or something to mask the tan a bit?
Also I loved how chatty Camilla and Charles were to Meghan and Harry. It was super cute and I WANT MORE. 🙂
Not a fan of this look. The colour is insipid and the style is dated. I think it makes her look a bit washed out or tired.
Also I was surprised how uptight she looks in the photos here? Surprising given how relaxed and self assured she looked at her wedding,
Yep, she seems tense. I guess some people made some remarks towards the bare-shoulder thing.
Meghan looked glowing but her outfit was not appropriate for a formal Royal event. Kate was in a typically bland Kate-style outfit but it was more in keeping with the occasion.
If I could see the whole dress, I could judge, but I like it so far.
I always was under the impression that Kate and Harry were on very good terms, so it would surprise me if she was being outright bitchy to Meghan. I would think/hope she’d want the best for him?
People keep forgetting that Meghan is part of the Firm now. If you look at every single woman on that balcony – including the Queen herself- they are all wearing light bright Spring colors. I’m not a huge fan of the dress itself but it was appropriate for the occasion which is really the whole point.
I beg to disagree. The colour is fine but the bare shoulders are not. On formal events you don’t do bare shoulders. I wouldn’t blow this up too much, either, because Meghan is still in the royal beginner’s phase. But if I were part of the british troops and if I were expected to die for my country I would be offended when some Royal appears with bare shoulders at such an event.
I agree with the person who said it looks like she has tan lines. She obviously got some sun, and being biracial shes going to get darker vs her new royal family. And everytime she gets sun she will get darker. She definitely stands out with her skin tone and I love it. She brings long overdue diversity to an old archaic system
That being said not the biggest fan of the dress color, love the style though. Please Meghan wear some color.
Very late 80s, early 90s – which is on trend right now – but still very classic in a sense of style vs fashion. She seems to favor simple, understated looks. I like it. The warm hue is very flattering as well.
Why would she be nervous at the Trooping? She walked herself down the aisle for all the world to see and her face hardly varied in expressions the entire time. This look is a no for me. Too much hair and too much skin.
She looks nice. Looks like she and Kate did a coordinating outfit type of situation.
Jeez, so many comments being scrubbed? What gives?
I like it. I like the hat, too. I would like a smidge more color on the lips, but she looks decent.
We need to give her some time and space to find her way in royal style. It’s an evolurion for all the royal women. No one ever critiques the men!
Kate is a mother three times over now, and I see criticism that she looks “mumsy” or “matronly”. My question is what is wrong with looking like a mother? QEII looks like a great granny, but doesn’t get critiqued in the same way.
FWIW, the focus of Trooping thr Color is the Monarch and her troops. *They* rightly should be the center of attention. This is not a cat walk! The other family members should be respectably dressed, but *never* outshine the main event. Meghan was fine and everyone needs to calm down.
Because some women have swallowed the line that we’re supposed to look like walking sex until the day we drop and no one is ever to commit the sins of looking motherly or not edgy.
So true Jayne & Betsy!
I don’t know what 80’s you lived it but lord. And the obsession over her shoulders remind me of the criticism Michelle Obama got over wearing a dress with no sleeves. And she had a tan, from being in the sun. In case you forgot she is biracial, they get browner too. You could literally see more freckles then usual.
I don’t care about the bare shoulders. I doubt the Queen really noticed or cared. She’s 92, she’s got better things to worry about surely?
The one thing I do not like about this outfit is the buttons. I think the outfit would be much improved without those large buttons. The color I’m fine with too. Meghan can pull this off without looking washed out like I would if I tried wearing it (I’m the palest of the pale and probably paler than anybody else on this site). So yeah fine with everything else minus those buttons which are rather ugly.
Trooping the colour is a formal event. Bare shoulders and open hair are too informal. I guess Meghan’s tense smile in the carriage and on the balcony does reflect that. Apart from that she looks pretty.