Meghan Markle attended her first solo royal engagement with the Queen today, and she looked stunning throughout the events of the busy day.
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The Duchess of Sussex wore a custom Givenchy dress, designed by her wedding dress designer, Clare Waight Keller, and accessorized her look with a black belt, black heels, and a black Givenchy clutch.
She also kept her jewelry simple, wearing a gorgeous pair of pearl-and-diamond earrings—and it turns out they were a very special gift from her companion for the day.
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According to The Sun royal reporter Emily Andrews, Buckingham Palace revealed the earrings were a from Queen Elizabeth, contradicting earlier reports that stated Birks supplied the pearl earrings.
Meanwhile, Hello! pointed out that Princess Diana wore a very similar pair of earrings on several royal visits, suggesting the new Duchess has very similar taste to her husband's late mother.
Markle's first royal trip without Prince Harry involves several official engagements alongside the Queen: opening the Mersey Gateway Bridge in Cheshire, visiting the Storyhouse Theater in Chester, and attending a lunch at the Chester Town Hall.
The fact that Markle has been selected to attend these events without her husband (on the royal train, no less!) so soon after the royal wedding is proof that Queen Elizabeth regards the Duchess of Sussex as a capable member of the family with whom she is happy to travel. And the two appear to be getting along swimmingly—they shared a sweet moment just as the day's festivities kicked off.
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Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper's BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
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