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Meghan Markle didn’t come to Australia in her underwear.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, arrived in Melbourne on Tuesday for a four-day trip to Australia. It was their first joint visit since a 2018 trip where Ms Markle’s maternity wardrobe caused a sell-out scandal with Sydney designer Karen Gee.
True to form, she has used every move as an opportunity to highlight local talent, pairing Australian finds with fine jewelery and closet essentials.
April 14th
For her first visit to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital on Tuesday morning, she wore a navy Karen Gee dress ($1,250) with gold double-breasted buttons, which she accessorized with black Dior pumps, a gold Cartier Tank Française watch (current model retails for $26,200), and heart-shaped Real Fine Studio earrings ($780).
By the afternoon, she had changed into a head-to-toe olive set for the Australian National Veterans Gallery. A St. Agni suede bomber ($1,000) and matching suede skirt ($890) layered over a taupe P. Johnson top ($220).
Aquazzura pumps ($850) and a second pair of Real Fine Studio earrings, this time diamond studs ($990) completed the ensemble.
April 15th
Wednesday’s three-stop itinerary required three changes of clothes, but the duchess came fully prepared.
Arriving at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne under the Friends with Frank label, she wore a vintage Chanel mini shift dress ($389) with gold stud earrings and a heavy Logan Hollowell She wore a diamond ring (styled in her and Prince Harry’s zodiac signs of Leo ($2,900) and Virgo ($2,900)), sheer Wolford tights ($55) and black suede Manolo Blahnik pumps. ($895).
For her next appearance on MasterChef Australia, the Duchess appeared in full monochrome, wearing an oversized black silk mateau shirt ($525) and tucked in a Camilla and Mark Caius corset-waist pencil skirt ($650) with a dramatic slit in the front. She completed her look with Manolo Blahnik suede pumps and Paspary pearl earrings ($13,150).
For Wednesday night’s Nexus Summit (a joint talk with Prince Harry), Ms. Markle wore a long-sleeved Bear Park merino top ($287) tucked into Dish linen pants ($170), cinched it in with a slim leather Camilla & Mark belt, and finished with strappy black Emme Parsons sandals.
April 16th
The Skirt Tree Walk in Melbourne on Thursday morning gave Duchess Kate permission to go more casual.
The mother-of-two layered a camel Friends with Frank Lew trench coat ($599) over a heart-emblazoned Moms Alliance “Mommy” graphic T-shirt ($40), and paired the relaxed ensemble with Lola bootcut jeans ($169) and white Frida Salvador sneakers ($298).
Natalie Marie stud earrings ($1,242) and recurring Logan Hollowell stacking rings added sparkle to the dressed-down moment.
The duchess then wore a crisp white Posse linen vest with gold buttons ($330) and matching white pencil skirt ($320) for the InterEdge Summit on Thursday night, finishing her look with nude Aquazzura pumps and expensive Paspaly opal and pearl earrings.
The jam-packed itinerary, which includes an Invictus Australia sailing trip and rugby match on Friday, followed by a ‘Her Best Life’ wellness retreat in Sydney on Saturday, may sound exhausting, with tickets costing up to $3,199 per person, but it’s also lucrative. The trip could net the Sussexes up to $10 million in speaking fees, sponsorships and brand value, one wealth advisor told Page Six.
