Since stepping back from the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say they have had time to focus on themselves and their growing family, according to their Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” which premiered on December 8.
Markle, an American actress known for her role in the TV series “Suits,” revealed in Volume I of the docuseries that she opted for muted tones when she attended events along with the royal family since she said she could not be matching more senior members of the family.
Her outfits since leaving the family with her husband have reflected a more relaxed and individualistic style, along with pops of color. Here are some of her best looks.
In late 2019, Prince Harry and Markle said they would take time off from their royal duties for a six-week break in the US.
The news came on October 19, 2019 as the couple announced plans to spend the holidays with Markle’s mother, Insider previously reported. Less than a week later, Markle spoke at a gender quality discussion at Windsor Castle in a chic, red-on-red look.
At an event honoring those who served in the British armed forces, Markle appeared classy alongside her husband, who wore his Household Cavalry uniform, according to Harper’s Bazaar. Markle wore a textured jacket with tall leather boots and a velvet hat, the outlet reported.
The royal couple dazzled at the 2020 Endeavour Fund Awards in London on March 5, 2020, in what would be one of their final engagements as senior members of the royal family.
Markle wore a turquoise blue dress that complimented Prince Harry’s blue suit, according to Page Six.
Prince Harry and Markle stunned in red at one of their final events as senior royals on March 7, 2020, at the Mountbatten Festival of Music at Royal Albert Hall in London.
Markle wore a red gown with a cape detail at the top of it, pairing it with a matching Manolo Blahnik clutch and dark red earrings, Insider previously reported.
The couple wore matching dark outfits in a visit to the One World Trade Center in New York following the 20-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks. It was their first work trip together since leaving the family, during which they also spoke at Global Citizen Live to advocate for vaccine equity, according to Page Six.
Markle wore a dark turtleneck with a matching coat with simple, understated jewelry.
Markle rocked a baggy maroon suit when she went with Prince Harry to read to school children in Harlem, New York on September 24, 2021, according to the New York Post.
Prince Harry and Markle spoke at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City on September 25, 2021. Markle donned a white dress with a high neckline and short sleeves. Hitting a few inches above the knee, the dress was on the shorter end of what’s typically worn by the royals, hinting at a moment of self-expression for Markle.
Markle stunned at the 2021 Salute To Freedom Gala, where she wore a strappy red dress with red heels. The Carolina Herrera gown featured a double layered skirt, according to Elle.
Markle appeared with Prince Harry at the Invictus Games of 2022. One of her outfits was relaxed denim jeans along with an ivory belted jacket, according to Page Six.
Prince Harry and Markle returned to London for the Platinum Jubilee service at St. Paul’s Cathedral honoring Queen Elizabeth II’s seventy years of service.
Markle wore Dior from head to toe, including a wide-brimmed hat, cream trench coat, gloves, and heels. The outfit was said to be a nod to the late Princess Diana, who favored Dior, according to Page Six.
At the One Young World Summit, Markle wore a red silk blouse with a necktie accent with matching red trousers, according to The Independent.
Prince Harry and Markle attended a countdown event to the 2023 Invictus Games in Germany in September.
Markle looked chic and cute in “the outfit of fall 2022,” according to InStyle – wide-leg trousers in beige paired with a white top.
Harry and Meghan, dressed in black, join Prince William and Princess Catherine at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on September 14, 2022.
Earlier this month, Markle stunned alongside her husband in a white, off-the-shoulder dress at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York.
Markle paired the elegant gown, a custom piece for Louis Vuitton, with a pair of black pumps and a ring from Princess Diana’s collection, according to Vogue.
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