Day 4 of Miracle Meghan and the Ginger Prince’s Magical Royal Tour. On Day 4, they traveled to Bondi Beach and did an “anti bad vibe circle,” which had something to do with Heads Together and mental health. But really, it was just a chance for some nice beach photos. Unfortunately for everyone, Harry and Meg didn’t strip down to their bikinis to take a dip. Instead, Meghan wore this Martin Grant maxi dress which… I love. I love the look of a smart maxi dress, and I love the more body-con bodice of this one. It manages to look low-key boho AND fit for a duchess. She paired the maxi dress with – GULP – espadrilles made by Castañer. I also love that she just did a low-key ponytail – very beachy, and yet not TOO beachy. She found the perfect balance.
Later in the day, Meghan and Harry changed out of their royal beach clothes and visited the Macarthur Girls High School to “meet with students about social justice and youth empowerment.” Meghan wore a British designer – Roksanda Ilinčić. This is a pretty conservative look, appropriate for a visit to a school. I love the periwinkle border on what is a pretty basic navy dress. She’ll learn that she needs to wear more pieces where all of the “interest” is in the top half, because photos are important. From the waist up, this dress is a snooze. It’s only interesting when you see the full-length pics.
Photos courtesy of Getty, Backgrid, WENN.
She really looks wonderful. During the time of the wedding she lost a lot of weight and looked a bit gaunt in the face. She just looks lovely pregnant. Her face looks a bit more then she looked on Suits. I like both of these dresses. She is very into neutral colours which is her style. I think bringing her stylist on this trip is paying off.
The stress from the markle side of her family probably didn’t help and contributed to her weight loss. She looks gorgeous and glowing now.
I love both dresses and her hair in the last photos. Royal tours always look like fun jobs. They’re very lucky.
Another day, another huge dress engulfing her.
LIked the colour blocked navy dress though. She suits this style … just stick to it.
They both just radiate happiness. It’s a good look for everyone 😄
I’ve liked Meghan’s hair so far, and except for the flap dress, I’ve like the clothes, too. Have to say, I do like the espadrilles (I remember having a pair, in lavender!, that I wore to *death* in my 20s…ahhh.. good times 😊) . Even more, I like the fact that she took them off on the beach! As much as I like Kate, I can’t help but remember she wouldn’t take off her wedge espadrilles on the beach when they visited; she even was running in the sand in them! Girl has balance! lol
Dear lord
Make Roksanda Meg’s go-to designer.
Thank you.
P. S. Roksanda the brand is British. Roksanda Ilincic is Serbian.
This is the prettiest she’s ever looked, IMO. The pregnancy is giving her a wonderful glow.
Her ponytail is super cute!
I hate espadrilles, as I feel I have commented every time someone – Kate, Pippa – wears them. Its nothing personal. Its not you, its me. I just hate them. at least here you cant really see them so they don’t bother me that much lol.
And I love this dress. I’ve seen criticism about why is she wearing such a long dress on the beach, but IMO it makes perfect sense – its not going to blow up and “show” anything, it makes it easier for her to sit down without flashing, etc.
I also really like the navy blue dress she switched into. It’s kind of boring, but that’s fine.
I am starting to wonder if she brought shoes beyond those heels 😉
I chuckled a bit when I saw the espardilles, because the comments when Kate and Pippa wear them are always so negative. Maybe it is because I am from Spain, but I don’t conceive a summery look without them: flats, with a bit of height, sandals… I think they are stylish and comfortable xD, and I actually own several pairs… But i understand you, I hate flip flops XD
At least I am consistent! I don’t like them across the board, lol.
I’m between you both…..i actually quite like espadrilles and think they’re cute….just never on me! 🙂
Espadrilles beat flip-flops any day of the week!! ps: Has anyone ever heard flip-flops called “go-aheads”? My family called it that decades ago when I was a kid in Hawaii for 3 years, and I’m curious if it was a real name, or just a family nickname.
Those are not espadrilles. They are wedges of doom.
@Nikki, interesting to hear your name for flip-flops. We always wore them as kids, and we called them jandals. Very comfortable around home, but NEVA to be worn in public! When I see some of the people who wear them to restaurants, and flaunt their yellow toe nails and horn-like heels, I find them incredibly loathsome.
Nikki, when I was growing up in California, long ago, we called them go aheads or zoris. Now flip flops seem to be the go to name.
I’m consistent as well. Maybe they are ugly, but they are cozy and they do make sense. So bring them on royal gals.
@AnneC
Yes, Zories! Total flash from the past. Not sure where my parents got that from; they both grew up in Brooklyn, and I was raised on LI. But that’s how I knew them as a child, before I learned to call them thongs, then flip flops.
My mother was very close to her sisters, who moved to Florida before I was born, and we used to visit in the summers. So maybe that’s where we picked up zories.
I grew up in southern California and we called them flip flops, floppy’s or thongs
My grandmother who called them thongs was from Illinois
Espadrilles look so heavy and drag down any other clothes being worn with them. They’re visually unappealing to me. I live in flipflops and I’m in good company here in the tropics.
I don’t see how she can be critiqued in these dresses. She looks great. Love the border on the Navy dress.
Yes that dress is amazing
You’ll be surprised. I read that both of them should have worn bright colours to match the rest on the beach. And that Meghan’s dress should be way shorter instead of slightly (forgetting that she would expose herself if she sat on the beach in a short dress).
They should share the love with the men. Harry generally looks like he grabbed that blue shirt and khakis out of the royal hamper…
Nancy, lol. I used to read a fashion blog written by men and they had plenty of criticism for William especially. Although that’s not the same as the general public with their sh%^ty comments about women.
I love Megan’s dresses, too. The beach one is especially brilliant. I don’t mind Harry looking rumpled, adds to the charm.
She always looks nice. She’s petite, neat and sweet. These dresses are both just adorable. I never felt the Harry love that most of the ladies do. He did so many unroyal lol things, particularly that one uniform he wore for fun, oh well, it’s in the past, but it’s mainly the red hair. Howdy Doody!
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Nancy, forgive me, but anyone over 60 might remember “Petite, neat, sweet” from the TV song on the Addams Family, with finger snaps in between?! Ha, ha: sorry!!
Nikki, I always watched “The Addams Family” reruns on tv. LOVED it, and ALWAYS sang and snapped along with the theme song lol.
When I was teaching, I used to be in charge of all the holiday shows (Halloween, Winter Program etc). I made up the playlist to play for the Halloween parade, and the theme song was always in my Halloween music rotation lol 😊. Ahhh… mem’ries…. in the corner of my miiiiind…🎶
Nikki, I accept your apologies, but don’t what for!!! I watched the Adams Family Movie, but don’t have the recollection of petite, neat and sweet. Whatevs…….guess any attractive small lady could be described this way. @Jan, most people in the free world have watched reruns on TV Land, etc. I’m missing Nikki’s point. Bet the Halloween parades were fun! 🎃
Oh, the Royal Dish people are frothing.
lol…..those guys drive me up the wall! they’re absolutely bonkers.
Ha! Royal Dish posters are certifiably crazy. I’m not sure they’ve ever done anything but nitpick bitterly at all the royals (Letizia may have been the exception, I think they liked her. I think.) I know they used to despise Kate but then Meghan came around…
OMG, I wandered in there once… THEY ARE CERTIFIABLE! I have *never* read such viciousness! It’s like they feed off each other, trying to one up the last one in how they can tear them apart! Honestly, all I could hear in my mind reading that site then was that song from “The Music Man” : “Pick a Little, Talk a Little” (except that seems to be ALL they do!) lol
Enjoy a clip of the song 😊 “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvhFs2bdRpE
Yes, my type of dress.
The beach dress is nice but needed to be hemmed. To long, why spend that type of money on a dress just to drag it across the beach.
The second dress was appropriate for a visit to a school, but I am underwhelmed. Blue yet again.
I like the ponytail and half up half down look hairstyles.
maybe she is having a boy!! she is wearing so much blue
I was wondering about that???
Yes, I really think that’s why she’s in so much blue.
Naahhh, she’s been wearing black,blue, lash pink and green since she got engaged. I think these are her chosen colors for official engagements. Just like princes Harry and William always wear blue shirts for the most part. I think Meghan made a conscious decision to leave the bright colors to HM.
I agree, the maxi is a great dress except that it is too long. I mean, imagine if she had been wearing flats, there would have been a foot of extra fabric dragging on the ground haha.
Mind you, i’s a pet peeve of mine with most maxi dresses – they’re often way too long.
I do really like the blue dress, though. Yes, she wears a lot of blue but it looks really good on her, and it’s also one of my fave colors. 🙂
I’m not a fan of the beach dress in general.
But love the navy dress
Once again the idea is great but the fit is wrong. The beach dress is too long, she looks about ready to trip in it. The navy dress is fine if she wasn’t pregnant, but she’s showing so the fit is off. Love her hair and makeup though, but she usually nails that.
I’m another who thinks the beach dress is way too long. It should not be dragging with the heels on, let alone without them. It overwhelms her and looks downright sloppy, and the drabness is made worse by the dull brown color. I love the blue dress! I agree with Kaiser, it would have be even nicer with some light blue accent in the bodice. But, but, but … how many navy blue dresses does one need? It’s getting a bit weird, her lack of variety in colours. Love the half-up hair with the blue dress — it really suits her.
Two of my favorite dresses so far. As a small quibble, the maxi dress is a little too long, even with her wedges, but I like it very much anyway.
God, I hate that maxi dress. What’s with the horizontal lines around the midsection? And the shoes…nope!
The blue dress and her face/hair/make up are perfection.
I don’t hate it, but I think it would be better without the lowest horizontal line. That line is very unflattering. It would make kaia gerber look pregnant. It works for her I guess because she actually is pregnant so looking pregnant is not a bad thing, but it’s an unflattering look otherwise. I love the color and pattern and everything else about it though, just that last horizontal line needs to go.
The second horizontal stripe ruins the maxi dress for me! It seems to be trying to do the same thing as Pippa’s tragic dress she wore for Louis’ christening.
Yep. Too long and too much material on that maxi dress.
Espadrilles should be banned!
Lol. I always love the idea of them, so many cute designs, but in reality not so much.
But they are healthier than flats and stilletos. And comfort comes first.
i am totally on board with her clothes being seen as “boring” because they really shouldn’t be what is most noteworthy about her and her work. She looks polished and professional.
I agree. Sometimes I would like something more interesting, but boring is fine (as long as it is a classic boring, lol). It reminds me of something Richard Palmer said on twitter (we all know he’s kind of anti-Meghan but anyway) – it was a criticism of Meghan over the summer because she wasn’t talking to the press or speaking to the crowds in a way that the press could hear her and he said something like “if we cant report on what she is saying, the only thing we can report on is what she is wearing, like we do with the Duchess of Cambridge, and that gets boring.”
I doubt Meghan read that tweet ha but it does seem like she has shifted back to being more open around the press – maybe not directly with the press, but there have been plenty of quotes from her from her past engagements (not jus this tour) which makes the overall coverage of her events more interesting. Its not just what she wore and whether she took her coat off. And that’s how it should be.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to get back to defending Meghan on IG because Kate hosted an event on Wednesday.
What? I don’t think I mentioned anything about Harry.
and I think the affection is sweet. When my husband and I worked together, we held hands sometimes or touched each other in the hallway. Shrug. It was fine.
Exactly! Her work is much more important and should really overwhelm whatever she chooses to wear. Besides, listen to what she is saying! “Emotional,” “empowerment,” “diversity,” “we support you,” and “we are proud of you.” Frankly, that is way more interesting than her dress.
Yes! And men get away with the same navy suit every time. I’ll not criticize a woman for not wearing an interesting dress. If it fits well and is occasion appropriate there is nothing to complain about.
In this case, Harry and that other guy are wearing damn near the same jacket and tie!
Agree. The focus should solely be on her work not her attire. If she did dress “interesting” then people would complain about her being a fashion diva or clothes hog. Perhaps Meghan has intentionally decided to build a wardrobe of classic, “boring” styles.
Agreed. It’s nice to see more info and discussion about the actual events these days, rather than the previous constant focus on fashion and styling. Obviously it’s still there, but at least it’s not ALL about the clothes anymore. I tend to like her choices for the most part.
The ponytail is a nice change from her messy bun, and I like both of her dresses, but the striped one need to be hemmed a few inches. Something a little more colorful that fits correctly would be great and a little less plain and boring
I love the maxi dress. The engagement at the beach was so nice, I loved it.
I love Roksanda Illincic’s dresses – this one seems a bit blah, but maybe it’s because it’s dark and the construction isn’t visible.
Also wow I didn’t know people hated espradrilles. I didn’t know that was a thing to hate.
I just always think they look so clunky and heavy! LOL. I have never been a fan.
Every duchess must have a pair of wedges (or many!) 😉
I wish the periwinkle was the main colour if her second dress – that would look gorgeous on her.
There looks to be a lot of positivity coming out if this tour, which is lovely.
Wedges and nude pumps seem to be a regular thing for every duchess. They must have a closet full of them.
The periwinkle on the second dress is a shade Meghan looks good in, and should brighten up her wardrobe wearing more colors like it
She’s glowing. I like the dresses.
The maxi dress is o.k., but $1,615 for pretty unflattering horizontal stripes? No, thank you. I also agree that she needs to do something more on the top for photos! Maybe adding in more interesting jewelry pieces?
I thought Meghan looked lovely! She’s been so popular here in Sydney, the Australian media has been very complimentary, if not a little less interested than the British media. However, we’ve all been so excited to host the Suxesses. I do, however, have an issue with the ‘miracle Meghan’ narrative. Please consider the issues Australia has been going though (particularly NSW in which Dubbo and Sydney are located) before you throw these names around. It’s not a ‘miracle’ that it rained a slight amount while two arbitrary figure heads visited a small regional area. It’s far from enough for it to make any kind of difference and it takes away from the daily struggle we face. It’s not a ‘miracle’, our farmers need far more than ‘miracle Meghan’ to feed their families.
Well said, Georgette.
I think Kaiser wasn’t serious about saying ‘miracle Meghan’ and I doubt Prince Harry and Meghan think that way as well, Harry acknowledge the problem the rain isn’t enough and it’s a very challenging time.
I really like both outfits, especially the navy dress, but the maxi needs me with my needle and thread to hem it up! I just don’t get pants, dresses and skirts – expensive or not, it’s all relative, after all – dragging on the ground. It just looks grotty. The outfits were perfect for the weather in Sydney today. Also not getting the reason for the leis; it’s Bondi, not Honolulu. Bleh. Bondi: overpriced, overcrowded, overrated. But that’s just me.
The leis were because they were meeting with a group (One Wave, I think?) that works to improve mental health, and meeting up on Bondi Beach and dressing in bright crazy colors with leis and stuff is their thing, to create a more relaxed, positive atmosphere for people to talk about things that are bothering them.
She looks nice and professional in the blue dress. I would have preferred the maxi to have been a different color (brighter) and about 2 – 3 inches shorter.
I don’t necessarily like everything she wears. As a matter of fact, I think most of her outfits are ok but not grand slams. But I will say this, I do think her “work” clothes (to me) are more reflective of someone who has been exposed to the world of work and individuals (professional women) who have worked outside the home in business roles more so than Kate’s.
I know people will say why compare the two. Well, Kate is her immediate counterpart. I guess I could say that Sophie, for the most part, shows up in “business” attire ready to work too. Sophie and Meghan have points of reference and that type of experience from which to draw but Kate doesn’t and I think that lack is reflective in both the clothes she selects and how she presents herself and interacts with others while out and about in the public side of her role.
I’m not a fan of that maxi dress. That three tier stripe is offputting and tbe color seems severe for a casual beachy type dress. It might have been cuter with just a striped bodice and a solid slirt. She’s so beautiful otherwise.
I love it. She looks so pretty. And this is the perfect thing to wear espadrilles with – a maxi dress.
So, I’m likely going to be the odd one out here / Debbie Downer but I’m not sure why there is always such a focus on what Meghan is wearing when both her and Harry are trying to shine light on various social causes. I know this isn’t new as it seems to have been this way with Diana, Kate etc. but the way various outlets always seem to to place so much focus on the fashion choices of these royal women just bugs me. It just seems so frivolous and reductive. Perhaps I just woke up one the wrong side of the bed this morning!
There’s usually a focus on what absolutely any celebrity wears. Meghan, Melania, Angie, etc. Fashion criticism is something that happens on gossip sites, magazines, and between friends at lunch, and it’s part of being a celebrity. Nothing new about it
Debbie, try the madaboutmeghan blog (she has a Kate one as well). She gives a great overview of each engagement, who they met, the purpose of the organization and who they serve, etc. She will also discuss fashion but it’s at the end of the post and not the full purpose of the post. I love this site and have been a reader for many years but I’ve come to realize they just focus on the more gossipy parts of the royals (clothing, sausage curls, buttons) – which is fine – but if I’m looking for actual information I’ll go elsewhere.
Yes I use What Meghan Wore/What Kate Wore a great deal as well for information about the actual events. sometimes just sheer slightly bitchy gossip is fun too….everything in moderation 🙂
I like fashion because it’s an escape for me from the madness going on in our country. Royal fashion is always fun to analyze. The first dress, I don’t like that third horizontal stripe at the hip, but overall the dress is sort of interesting. Should have tied up the long hem a bit on the beach and gone barefoot in the sand. It’s too long, needs to be shortened. I don’t mind espadrilles if they are flat, I just loathe the wedge ones that Kate and her sister wear. The second dress is nice and is screaming for a more interesting shoe with some color and design details.
Love both dresses, especially the maxi dresses. Maxi dresses are my go to in the summer and looks like Meghan appreciates them as well! Plus I think for pregnant women they are comfier to wear since they tend to be more roomy.
I think it’s great they are doing so many engagements related to mental health. I was very anxious growing up (still am) and went through my first experience with depression in 10th grade. While my family was there for me, it was such a lonely and confusing time and was one of the reasons why I left the all girls’ high school I attended. I felt so ashamed. It’s great they are trying to destigmatize it.
I don’t like Meghan’s hair in the Roksanda dress but that’s only because in the pictures I saw her front strands were hanging loose framing her face and the overall effect was distracting. Looks like she pulled them back for their sit down with the Prime Minister.
I also don’t get the espadrille/wedge hate. I don’t wear them because I can’t do heels but I think in general they look super cute.
I’m exhausted for her. I can’t imagine her schedule during pregnancy.
I actually think that this trip is too much for Meghan, Harry should do more solo engagements on the tour. She is looking really tired, all that handshaking. Some people are really gripping her, it must be awful! I saw the muscles in one man’s arm ripple when he grabbed her hand to shake it. The problem is Meghan feels she has to prove something.
It looks like Harry has his shoes on the wrong feet in that first picture.
What in the Phuck is on Harry’s feet?!
I LOVE the blue dress – and that half updo looks so great on her. You can’t really tell in this set of pics, but these two were RADIATING with joy at these engagements. It’s palpable.
Nice dresses. The second look is her best one on the tour so far.
Shes cute as always but i don’t like that maxi dress at all. The second one is ok but nothing special.
Beautiful! And I love how she cradled her baby bump in some of the photos I’ve seen 🙂
Her clothes are getting really expensive. Apparently its already at $15,000 after 4 days. I really think she needs to tone down the spending. She’s probably going to spend more in less than six months than Kate has ever spent in a year. That’s a really bad look.
Kate spent way more than that on shorter trips with fewer public appearances.
Nope, Kate didn’t. Her highest ever number was low six figures in 2017, I think. The rate Meghan has been going, her first-year number is going to be a lotttt higher than Kate’s ever was. It took Kate years to reach low 6 figures! Before 2017, her clothing/accessories were always 5 figures.
That’s completely false. Kate has been spending over 100k pounds worth of clothing annually since the beginning. You can even check the archives where there are stories in 2012 of Kate spending 50k in half a year. And the main reason this has been an issue was because Kate has only surpassed over 100 engagements in a year twice. In her almost 8 years in the family.
I love the navy dress with the periwinkle hem portion, and I think her beach vibe, including ponytail, were fun and spot on. She’s doing marvelously!
I think she looks amazing except for the espadrilles making her maxi styling look too heavy. But so far she’s doing well. I really love the Roksana dress. It fits with her minimalist style while still having interest without redundant flappy fabric.
Her tourwear so far has been great imo. I liked these cool and breezy dresses a lot. Michael K said Harry looked like “Jerry from accounting at aconference in Hawaii” LOL!
I agree with you I love everything she wore so far on tour my favorite has to be the maxi dress .
I keep hearing people justifying the coverage of the Royals as being relief from all the bad news we have to endure. But I’m yet to experience the soothing powers of tbe Royal coverage. Their existence just highlights the unfairness of life.