For the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s final night in Morocco, they attended a private dinner with the King Mohammed VI of Morocco at the royal residence in Rabat. For this dinner, Meghan chose a really pretty and feminine Carolina Herrera gown in a periwinkle blue, with a delicate pattern. The gown is chiffon, and it’s billowy and flowy on Meghan’s pregnant figure. The Daily Mail dutifully reported on the cost of the “custom” piece – duh, she’s pregnant, of course this stuff has to be customized – with a figure of £3,222. Meghan wore her hair back in a sleek bun – I would have loved to see some bigger earrings here, but oh well.
The meeting and dinner seemed to go well, and here’s something that I’ve been noticing more and more in photos – Harry has grown in confidence in these kinds of situations, where he’s meeting diplomats and kings and queens and such. Harry’s always been comfortable when he’s around dogs, kids and soldiers. But he’s really grown into a soft-power diplomatic asset for the crown now that he’s married to Meghan. Meghan is also a tremendous asset to the crown, if the courtiers will let the woman breathe.
Speaking of assets to the crown and the crown itself, the Queen will be hosting a reception next week to mark the 50th anniversary of Prince Charles’ investiture as the Prince of Wales. The 50th anniversary is this year, on July 1st, and much like Charles’ birthday celebrations, I suspect there will be many events to mark the anniversary. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be in attendance at the Buckingham Palace reception, as will the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It should be a good time to watch the body language, especially between the two brothers and their father.
King Mohammed seemed quite taken with Meghan, if these photos are any indication.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Getty.
The dress looks so comfy, I want it in my wardrobe – though with my rack of doom I would also look 7 months pregnant!
I actually really like this too for some reason. I think I would look ridiculous but her face is so stunning she can pull a lot off in my opinion.
Me too. There’s something so breezy and summery about it that I cannot help but like it. Plus she looks gorgeous in that periwinkle shade of blue.
Meghan would look beautiful in a dustbin liner. Harry was right when he said that he had to up his game when he saw how beautiful she was. Such honesty from a man…lol!
The dress looks comfy but also looks like a cheap Kmart dress, not a 3000 pound dress. I have no probs with the expensive clothes but I do have problems when expensive clothes look this cheap.
She looks so beautiful.
The dress is gorgeous. She looks so pretty and so happy.
I love these two ! Harry , Meghan.
It looks very flowy floaty and beautiful to me. I love it. That blue looks so good against her skin. Love Harry’s blue shoes. It’s delightful to see these 2 sharing food. It’s such an intimate thing. I think Harry very frequently looks nervous but having Meghan by his side calms him. That and placing his hand inside his jacket. Loved it when he grabbed her ponytail to help get a necklace on. I’ve seen him floof her hair before. People seem to think it’s Meghan being clingy to him but Harry is tactile as hell. I can only imagine what these 2 love birds are like at home. Harry does a good job of treating Meghan well and being protective.
I hate the dress! LOL. Beautiful woman, but the dress looks like a mu-mu (sp?)
I love the color and pattern, but the sleeves and drop waist are unflattering. An empire waist with cap sleeves would have been much softer and prettier.
Agree on both, Josephine. I think it would be much more flattering if she showed her arms and/or her bump.
Can I just say how happy I am to be discussing Meghan’s fashion? I want to follow her fashion and her work, not listen to people trying to stab her in the back. This Morocco trip has been very good.
Exactly, @Josephine. I’d love something shorter and simpler in that pattern (I’m a classic endomorph, so have to be careful with prints).
And @Bythesea – I don’t usually offer spelling tips, but FWIW, you were very close, just cheated the word out of some extra “u”s – it’s “muu-muu.”
She’s in Morocco, so her dress code regarding no bare arms or clothing emphasizing her body could be related to the country she’s visiting.
@Yvette, you hit the nail right on the head. Notice how both princesses were dressed. That indicates that this gown was made with Morocco culture, norms and dress code in mind. I’m just surprised Meghan showed any arm skin at this event. They were meeting with his majesty the king of Morocco, if she wore anything that emphasized her figure of showed any more skin than already exposed, it would have been very disrespectful to the king. Just like she covers up when in TQ’s presence and also find those pantyhose, same logic here. Both Sussexes were appropriately dressed.
Morocco is a very liberal Muslim country. In the cities especially, most women do not cover their heads (nor does the King’s wife) and micro-minis were all the rage when I was in Marrakesh a few years ago.
morocco might be liberal, but it could still have a dress code for meeting royalty. i’ve never met moroccan royalty, so i know the specifics. but i have met royalty from other liberal countries and yes, there were conservative dress codes you had to adhere to.
@maddie that must be why Grayson Perry wore his best platforms when he met the queen.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3835189/We-bemused-Prince-Philip-t-eyes-Grayson-Perry-eccentric-artist-welcomes-Queen-Royal-Academy-Arts.html
@megan yes, obviously the british and moroccan monarchies abide by the same protocols. 🙄
I also hate the dress. It looks like a tent and does nothing for her.
She could have spent $70 on a dress if she wanted to look like that. I think she picks clothes based on name brand and price, not appearance and fit. Even when she wasn’t pregnant so many of her choices were unfortunate.
Are y’all serious???? She is 8 months pregnant and looks fabulous. She represented the queen and Britain well.
I had the same reaction – why the Mu-mu dress? Ugly.
Why are mu-mus so satanized? they exist for a reason. Even 70’s – 80’s pregnancy fashion is very comfy and fresh. Not many wear it now, but if many men and women wear robes and wraps around their bodies in hot countries, there must be a reason beyond customs or religions.
I like that she embraces different styles. Time goes so fast, no reason to be hung up in the little stuff.
Yes. The Bedouins and other desert nomads wore big white “sheets” (wraps) for a reason. The wind billows up and cools the body. The robes do the same thing. I did the same thing when I lived in the desert. Lots and lots of sarongs at home and big billowy dresses out in public.
Bedouin men wear white but the women are enveloped in black. Doesn’t quite make sense in a hot sunny clime. Plus, the men usually grab a length of their long shirts (can’t remember the name of the garment–jellabiyah?) in one hand to pull it up a bit–to about the knee–for a little air flow on super hot days.
In Morocco, Bedouin men wear a blue tunic. Women wear dresses of many colors and often with patterns.
@bythesea, you are absolutely spot on. The dress is awful. Shocked it’s Carolina Herrera. It looks like a Hawaiian mu mu
I like the print but it is just way too much fabric. Meghan is so petite the dress just swallows her up.
Looks like a Wal Mart dress.
I’d prefer a boat neck and it’s not exactly flattering.
Dress is pretty itself but it doesn’t do Meghan justice. I’m meh on hair and I do miss the earrings.
Carolina Herrera, I think it was a missed opportunity..
but she looks pretty and appropriate of course 🙂 just nitpicking
This dress reminds me of the two Erdem monstrosities that Kate wore last year in Sweden. They were both awful and so is this.
Her casual outfits have been a million times better than the couture looks on this tour.
Agree with this. Her casual looks have been so lovely. This is unfortunate and awful.
She’s got great street style. Casual can’t be beat. She looked amazing in nyc, and in the casual clothes here.
Her evenings have been misses for me.
I don’t like it either. It looks as if she is wearing a duvet cover.
+1
I love her casual style during this visit, but this dress is really unflattering.
I’m reminded of the flowery locally-made dress from one of the islands Kate & William visited early on–just in terms of the tiers on the skirt.
I assumed it was Erdem until I saw the ID
I keep flip flopping. I love the skirt portion of it. I like the color. Not huge on the pattern. But I also have to keep reminding myself that it’s maternity wear so it’s not going to be the same kind of effect as a regular gown. She needs to be comfortable and they need to prepare for a changing shape, so there’s that to consider too.
I think overall though? I actually like it. I think one thing that would have improved it for me is some kind of interest at the neck. Even if they’d added some tiny beading in the shade of the darker blue or something… just something around the neckline, or some kind of long necklace or something… not sure what. But overall I like the look and it’s definitely not something I’d have normally liked.
It’s not a maternity dress though, which is why is doesn’t flatter a pregnant body. If she would just wear maternity dresses she might actually look good in her clothes.
It is a maternity dress made for her, the orginal dress has elastic in the waist.
Unfortunately it look like the only alteration was to remove the elastic creating such massive skirting. Even pregnant, Meghan has a tiny frame. This dress is just too voluminous for her.
The dress has also been lined, the one I saw on a model was more diaphanous, and therefore did not look as heavy as the one Meghan was wearing which was lined.
The dress looks beautiful. It highlights her glowy mama vibe. Not sure what is being expected for this occasion on an 8 month pregnant duchess.
I saw one picture of her from the side and the print looked really pretty from that angle; it’s straight on that looks [shudder].
I don’t like this dress in general, but for meeting the king of morocco at 7 or 8 months pregnant, its fine. It looks lovely in the pictures where she is walking, not as good when she’s sitting.
I think she is wearing so many loose dresses like that because her belly is changing so fast. Even though these are all obviously custom gowns, she probably went for more of the loose styles so that there was wiggle room as she grows.
+1
She may have been surprised by how much her body is changing and how quickly. When she wore the floral dress to visit the actors retirement home visit, her comment about feeling very pregnant that day caught my attention. It would make sense if the outfits for this tour were chosen around “just make it big enough to fit anything because we have no idea”.
good observation, nota.
It’s a no from me but due to the culture and environment they were in it works.
I would love this dress if it had a different neckline.
She’s pregnant so requires a $3k custom dress? I mean a custom dress sure, but this tent dress she could get from ASOS without customization for $100. It’s a pretty color but not attractive overall.
I remember when Kate wore a very buttony D&G when she was pregnant you said something like she got so excited about the buttons she didn’t even look at the price tag. I just remember laughing out loud. I think it applies here too. The color is fantastic, I actually think CH is a great royal designer she should pair with, but this dress (and the cost for little results) is a miss for me.
If she would wear maternity dresses, which this is not, they wouldn’t need to be customized! Simple alterations would more than likely be all that was needed in an actual maternity dress.
Eliza, it’s worse than you think. It’s 3,222 POUNDS, not dollars. In $$$ it’s $4247!!! For one tent dress! Frankly that’s ridiculous.
Receipts?
No?
I think the Daily Fail just went ahead and made up a number. People who want to believe it do. And there are plenty who take any opportunity to attempt to tear Meghan down.
She’s pregnant and visiting Morocco. FFS, lay off. If it’s not a “tent dress” it’s “bodycon.” If it’s not a custom designer dress it’s H&M. Doesn’t really matter. People just straight up go after her no matter what.
There’s always something to criticize with Meghan! Just admit she’s too black for you (and Harry) and we can all go home.
@some chick face facts it’s a cheap looking dress for a expensive price. Stop bringing this back to race, Meghan just like spending lots on clothes.
Some Chick, you need to calm down. You’ll have to ask KAISER about the price because I took the figure from her and turned it from pounds into dollars. If you’d read what she wrote before writing your comment, you’d have seen that. Last time I checked, Kaiser checked her facts before publishing them.
The royals all spend lots of money on clothing, pregnant or not. Kate spent a lot of money on her last tour when she was pregnant with Louis.
I like the color, but I don’t like this tent dress at all.Has she ever been to Macys ? Meghan could’ve found a good fitting, stylish, pretty maternity dress there rather than this huge piece of fabric that swallows her and cost a fortune because it’s “custom made.” This dress is definitely a miss
Why would a Duchess attend a private dinner at the home of the King of Morocco in a Macy’s dress? Are you low key saying she doesn’t deserve anything that isnt off the clearance rack at a failing department store?
Budgets must be spent. It is quite possible that the new spending budget for the royals starts in April/May. Accounts have to be done and so this is the time to spend money because you never know what the next budget will look like. Income fluctuates.
I’m similar to those above but overall, not a hit for me. The colour really suits her, but the sleeves are a monstrosity and the lack of shape anywhere doesn’t help her petite, short figure. It swamps her.
I think the dress would have benefited from being a bit more fitted around the chest area, with perhaps darting just below the chest, like a modified a-line and less frills on the sleeves.
I’m still in love with her custom Dior from the reception at the ambassador’s residence. Beautiful.
I also agree about the soft power one-two that these two can throw when they’re together. I’ve already seen one reporter mention how formidable they are as a partnership. Meghan’s effort to speak French certainly didn’t go unnoticed.
I find myself ridiculously proud of her…haters take a seat.
I think I’ve read that Meghan is fluent in Spanish and I can’t wait for her to use it in her capacity as a Royal. They definitely have soft power and star power. I’m also wildly proud of her. It’s wonderful to see M&H working together so smoothly in their diplomatic roles.
One of Harry’s polo buddies confirmed her Spanish fluency on his twitter or instagram.
I look forward to hearing the spanish soon!
Hey y’all, here is a link from a MM insta fan page showing her messing around speaking in Spanish on the Suits blooper reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bri9tdmlpdp/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=dd4e5jfoy3le
As a native Spanish speaker I can confirm that her accent and diction is extremely close to that of a native speaker! My only observation is that her accent sounds quite neutral.
hahaha like a mixture of Spanish pronunciation with Latin-American telenovela accent . I like it. Spanish is spoken in so many countries! I bet she had different teachers and watches shows in different languages. I do that, I learnt mostly American/Californian accent English, but I love English shows and documentaries, so a bit of bbc English accent creeps here and there. I really want to understand the scottish, australian and irish accents, tho, if anyone has any ideas of what to watch or podcasts to listen to, I’d be thankful.
Yes, and the Spanish lady at the care home said that she spoke in Spanish fluently like a native speaker.
I don’t love it but I don’t hate it.
I will give her a break bc she’s pregnant. Great color, pattern, not right cut, pattern for her pregnant figure. I was laughing, if it looks like a mumu on her, imagine the rest of the world in it? She’s really popping, looks so pregnant. Man I give her credit for these trips. I would want to be home in stretchy pants.
Hahaha, I want to be home in stretchy pants (or a muu-muu, doesn’t even have to be designer) and I’m not even preggo!
I just think it’s mostly because it’s Morocco, and she wants to be appropriate. She’s representing The Queen! I love the dark blue underskirt in the top pic.
Beautiful dress, Meghan had a great style on this tour.
Also the Crown Prince had a crush on Meghan, he couldn’t take off his eyes from her LOL
It was so funny, he was shaking Harry’s hand and staring at Meghan.
i noticed that too! there’s this great pic with the crown prince shaking harry’s hand but looking straight at meghan almost as if in a trance. it was adorable!
It was cute. The King is looking much healthier after his heart surgery lost year. He’s lost a lot of weight and is more engaged.
The crown prince is still a child, he’s only 15 years old!! I love Meghan but a 15 year old crushing on her is really nothing to me. He’s just a 15 year old kid.
Man I thought I was the only one who loved this dress. Just gorgeous
I mean, you can buy lovely maternity evening dresses at Neiman Marcus. I don’t think either duchess should be spending that kind of cash on either late term maternity wear or multiples of the same designer dress/suit (so yes, I mean Kate). And I say that as someone who just bought the same Tahari sweater in 3 colors.
I feel like she bought a really expensive duvet cover. It does nothing for her.
In the forth pic we had the judgying you on Prince Harry’s face. I love it!
This dress is great, so perfect for the summer.
I really dislike this. She is being buried alive in sleeves and dress. Looks like one of Mrs. Roper’s outfits.
Eribra I was thinking the exact same thing! No one looks good in a tent muu-muu. She looks like a tiny kid playing dress up in her obese mom’s nightgown.
Lol Mrs. Roper was exactly who I was trying to remember! Mrs Roper was a tacky dresser, and this is just as bad
Not flattering for the pregnant.
Beautiful dress, love the colour, but the price tag, ouch!
I like the color and the original dress is pretty. And she isn’t going to wear off the rack or clearance to meet a king and a royal family.
Anywho, I look forward to the media playing fair with listing the prices for all in the BRF instead of only DoS as a way to undermine her. I think the tour was a success and the media shots were beautiful. 🤩
It is a gorgeous shade on her. I wonder if the flowers on this tie to any Morocco ones.
I’m interesting in know how much the dress Kate wore to the Bafta cost. Also how much did the family of five vacation cost? Did they fly on a private airplane? I don’t like the dress but as others have said, she’s in another country and has to be more modest. Would of been nice if a designer from the host country could have dressed her but this was an expectant trick.
Kate didn’t go on vacation – they spent the school break in Norfolk…
I love the color and the style is very appropriate for someone who is a) heavily pregnant and b) on an official visit to a conservative Muslim country. I do wish she wore more British designers, though – so far, she has worn American and European designers and, just from a PR standpoint, she could do more to promote the British fashion industry.
I wonder if the British designers are clutching their pearls like the royal british press? does anyone know.
that blue thing looks like a sack or like curtains hanging from the shoulders.
She is drowning in it and it kills all her proportions. If you saw just that dress ( e.g. just from the shoulders down )you might think she were a woman who weighted 100 Pounds more than Meghan.
I cant decide if I like the dress or not. I think she looks gorgeous in it, but I dont know if due to the fact that it’s not a maternity dress it does sort of look like shes swimming in it.
Not a fan of the dress – seems like she’s drowning in it – but she still manages to pull it off. Maybe it’s the colour on her but she seems to look good in everything she wears. Excellent posture and she carries herself so well.
As far as the price – seriously, when the source is the Daily Fail, I take it with a grain of salt. These click bait articles they post have me shaking my head lately. (more like pounding it – lol). They are out for blood as far as Meghan is concerned…
Wow. That’s a waste of good fabric. The colour is lovely, though.
ITA
I absolutely love this color. I don’t even mind the pattern. In some photos it looks ok and then in others it looks like she is being devoured by a ruffled bedskirt.
I wonder if when meeting Morocco royalty women are expected to dress more conservatively? I feel like that is what she was going for.
I could not find many, but there are a few pics here, I think that QE dressed with lower, flowing skirts, but I don’t recall her fashion from those times. There are other pics of Letizia with longer flow skirts, and arms covered, but she was not pregnant, so she was wearing belts and fitted tops.
http://royalwatcherblog.com/2019/02/23/british-state-visit-to-morocco-1980/
The Queen looks amazing in that white dress, and that belt, wow. I also now know why her trip to Morocco was ‘difficult.’
She looks gorgeous but there is a little too much dress there. It’s wearing her.
It’s just….a lot of fabric. I want to like this dress, and she almost pulls it off, but not quite.
Harry LOVES those freaking shoes.
And her face is so extra damned cute when she’s pregnant! She sometimes looks like an actual doll. I mean that as a compliment, of course. I cannot WAIT to see this baby!
That dress is 10 times too large for her little frame. Poor Duchess seems to be suffering from some weird idea that she is huge. Duchess you are pregnant not fat! She has a round baby belly for sure, but she is still petite.
Also, nothing stops Sheikha Moza from being covered but stylish and showing off her figure.
Mozah isn’t dressing a belly that changes size and shape significantly every day. From some of her comments, the rapid changes of pregnancy every day have surprised Meghan.
I agree, God forbid we saw a pregnant sheika. I can’t recall seeing a pregnant Lalla Salma either. A pregnant RAnia, yes, but she really goes for European fashion, and I bet she wore fitting dresses, and probably did not make state visits or big dinners when pregnant. I am just guessing.
I think she looks so gorgeous even if that dress was a tad too billowy. Again, she is photogenic af. And I do like that colour. Interestingly, why can’t all male and female royals just wear clothes below $500 or $1000? I think some expenses like security should not be compromised but surely setting a limit for clothes is reasonable. All companies have expense policies, I wonder what is the BRF expense policy for clothes lol.
She’s in Morocco and is dressing that way out of respect for the King. Lord, people.
Yes. This is appropriate in the context she is in and looks fine and very comfortable. I like the periwinkle colour a lot.
That is a beautiful color on her.
This is so obnoxious, though. Whenever Kate wears something “custom” or bespoke it can’t be priced so the cost isn’t even addressed, but with Meghan they somehow make up a number? Even if it’s not exact and just a ballpark estimate, the hypocrisy is stunning.
I know I shouldn’t be surprised anymore, but this sh!t really bugs me. They don’t even PRETEND to treat the duchesses equally.
ETA: For the record, I do think MM spends too much on clothing, especially for daytime events and dresses she will likely never wear again once her pregnancy is over, but my point still stands. Kate skates by while Meghan is trashed and it’s so upsetting.
WE don’t know, I think these dresses can be reworked.
It seems to me that the DM just throws out a number and suddenly it’s fact. Like the $90,000 price tag for the Dior dress she wore, there is no way that dress cost $90,000, there just isn’t. But they (the DM) find the most obscene amount possible but not one that’s unbelievable, in order to stir up more hate.
Even Dior has stepped in to refute that it costs $90,000, its closer to $10,000.
Nah, before Meghan appeared on stage, Kate was heavily criticised for spending too much on clothes. The narrative is quite different now and I can see 2 major factors:
1. Meghan is a “easy” target as she is spending a lot on couture
2. Kate started to re-wear many of her outfits last year (she has done this before, but not to such an extend)
At lot of Kate’s new stuff is bespoke and the DM doesn’t bother giving it a price. Did we ever see any numbers for the Dolce and Gabbana and Gucci outfits she wore recently? Again the DM doesn’t seem to be pricing her stuff like they did in the past. But they make sure to price everything Meghan wears, even if it’s bespoke.
Harry seems to be wearing the same outfit that he he was their first night in Morocco. I’d think that they could have packed an extra suit.
I think that she looks really pretty in the picture where she is seated opposite to the king and Harry, where she is smiling. I agree with the poster above who stated that they are proud of her, I feel silly saying so.
First thing I noticed was that he hadn’t changed his suit or tie, just maybe his shoes. I guess Harrys small wardrobe is how they’re saving some money to spend on expensive dresses
hahaha yes, I love that he’s not such a dandy like his father.
mmmh I wonder, How much is Prince Charles’ wardrobe worth? Any guesses?
I love the way Prince Charles dresses, he is elegance personified. Such a pity that his sons couldn’t give a toss about clothing. There is no hope that William and Harry both now in their 30s will suddenly take an interest in style, when they never did in their 20s.
The first suit was a light tan like the one haters threw a fit about Obama wearing. This suit is gray with subtle blue stripes. It’s 2 different suits. Harry isn’t trying to be a dapper guy. He has natural swagger or dripping swaggu as Kanye says…
This I’ll fitting dress reminds me of what she wore to a wedding right after she got married, that white thing? Way too much material just hanging off her. I realize she’s pregnant now but we’ve seen her in better fitting things than this
I like the dress even though the designer enlarged the original runway dress without altering it in a way that was flattering! It’s also too long.
Meghan dressed appropriately given the country’s women’s customary dress code.
I like it. Billowy in warm weather while pregnant is good. Good color, modest, comfy. She’s got a month or 2 left & needs room to grow. She can cross her legs or curl them up underneath her & remain covered. Since her clothes are likely paid for by Chas, why care about the cost? Yes, we normals would go to Macy’s, NM, Nordy, Harrods, etc., but we aren’t meeting heads of state for dinner, either. Ease up.
72 F in Morocco feels quite warm when one is acclimated to Toronto, London, & NYC.
+1
Hopefully it was donated as soon as she got back home. She, herself, was lovely.
Why does it have to be donated the minute she gets home? I’ve never heard of a single member of that family donating their pregnancy wear, ever. Where did this idea come from? With the exception of Diana, who in that family donates clothing?
Instead of donating it, maybe she should keep it and wear it if she is pregnant again, or use all that baggy material to make another dress that fits her
I love how Harry just let’s her do her thing, standing behind her looking at her with love almost literally pouring out.
Did anyone else see the pics on Instagram of how the other women were dressed in beautiful caftans at this meeting? A caftan in this color would have been perfect on Meg. Love the color but hate the silhouette. I’m sure at this point she’s wearing whatever makes her feel comfortable (and what the modesty of the environment she’s in is asking of her).
I did! I immediately coveted them and want to acquire some, or spend time in Morocco like YSL. But, I’d find a way to where them wherever…
Ooh what a lovely dress! The colour AND the pattern. Yes it was like a MuMu had she not been pregnant…
I can’t stand it when your clothes sweep the floor. She once wore some pants which did just that. Same here.
I understand, that contrary to us peasants, she won’t walk on some dirty sidewalk and she’ll go from a limo to a perfectly manicured palace floor. Seeing this dress,I still can’t help picturing everyday people wearing the same kind of outfit, usually dirty and damaged.
Meanwhile, I forgot to ask if anyone has a tip on where the Moroccan princess has disappeared to. Only the King and the Crown Prince greeted the Sussexes. Sort of like the scientology Ms. Cabbage’s missing wife. Where is Princess Lalla 👀🤔👀? Any takes on this?
There was an article that said she was staying on some Greek island where she has a home
Are they divorced, is she exiled?
They are likely divorced but it isn’t something the Moroccan royal family wants to talk about. They were an arranged marriage of a kind to begin with. A room full of eligible young women were invited to an event at the Palace to meet him. He was struck by her red hair. She was really the first royal wife there to have a public role. Throughout their marriage she was often seen spending a lot of time in Europe, Paris especially.
I wonder what’s in her pocketbook. It looks flat-ish – would it properly accommodate, say, a tube of lipstick? The Telegraph had a write-up years ago about what the Queen carries on hers; apparently she always has lipstick, a compact, a $5 note and a breath mint!
Both duchesses have a talent for finding ridiculously expensive dresses that look like they should cost 30 times less. I guess the lure of it being a Herrera was too much.
This is one hideous overprized dress! Something you could wear in the Caribbean with a ukulele to play with. And please, stop the hand holding already! You are there to represent UK not on vaccation
Camilla and Charles hold hands all the time!
Boom!
It’s not the hand holding that’s bothering him.😳
I like this dress. Such a flattering color on her. And yes, I think bigger earrings would have been better.
And I like Harry’s suit.
Let’s say that Meghan bowed to pressure and went shopping off the rack for an official engagement with a head of monarchy. What would that look like, I wonder?
1. Daily Heil/Express would publish the price, as per normal.
2. Daily Heil/Express, plus sundry courtiers, Ingrid Sewer et al, would note how “inappropriate” it was to wear something of such a low price while meeting a monarch.
3. Invariable comparisons with Kate, particularly knowing the correct ‘form’ would ensue.
4. International press would continue to bait the metaphorical bear, surmising that cheap clothing = lack of respect for X monarchy.
5. X monarch duly becomes offended: why give audiences or continue to promote good relations between nations if Y representative thinks them not worth the effort of dressing up for?
6. Twitter predictably goes into meltdown at lack of ‘respect’.
7. Insults start flying. Stans influence everyday people. Sides are chosen.
8. The Heil sells more papers and, rubbing its filthy paws with glee, continues to bait the bear. Suggestions include that relationships between the nations are on a knife edge.
9. Relationships between the nations are on a knife edge.
10. Trading agreements, international charters and shared technology are put on hold because the Duchess wore ASOS.
11. The Duchess holds a state visit for X monarch, wearing the appropriate clothing, and the Heil/Express complain about it.
Asinine, I know. But YOU all know that the redtops would have an absolute field day if she did anything that could mark her out as a “commoner”, and dressing inappropriately for events when attending as the guest of a foreign monarch – in a country which has had its fair share of riots this past week – is one one of them.
I, for one, thinks she looks exquisite and is an excellent ambassador for the UK, human rights, women’s rights and Carolina Herrera.
+1 I mean, I understand the general complaint expensive clothing but not for occasions like this. (Unless you’re against the monarchy, in which case you’re probably against all of it so it’s understanding). But this is what the royals do, especially when meeting other royals. She’s supposed to wear high street while meeting with the king?? IYou wear your best in these situations because it’s a matter of respect.
Plus, Meghan has the extra distinction of being middle class and American. She’s a “commoner” and dressing like one, especially as audience to royalty, would reinforce that.
Did we ever find out the price on the custom Gucci dress from a few weeks ago? I noticed the Daily Heil never mentioned the price.
I don’t think we had the price of the Valentino,recent Givenchy custom pieces either. This last look was almost identical to one of the last collection’s pieces,so it was easy to give it a price. Kate has the price of her outfits in the headlines most of the times,and she has been heavily criticized in numerous occasions. Just recently,the daily mail remarked the price of an expensive McQueen that was a repeat. I don’t know why people are outraged when they do the same with Meghan. Also,nobody expected her to wear H&M,but Valentino Haute Couture to be photographed at the tarmac isn’t necessary either when she knows that she would have worn other bespoke/couture pieces in the following days.
I so love this dress and, while I don’t often try to style from behind, I agree with Kaiser that statement earrings would be amazing. I saw the runway version, it is very lovely. Great for the occasion and lovely maternity frock.
I kind of love that dumpy dress. Blanche realness FTW.