The Duchess of Sussex stole the show on the fourth day of the Invictus Games as she appeared alongside Prince Harry in yet another show-stopping outfit – and according to a style expert, it could mean an announcement is on the horizon.
The mother-of-two, 42, opted for a monochrome ensemble with two shades of brown as she wore a pair of £1,200 Gabriel Hearst silk wide-leg trousers, which she previously wore to the 2022 One Young World roundtable.
While she has opted for cheap high street looks during her last few appearances, the Duchess went high-end today – and paired the look with £165 oversized Miu Miu sunglasses and a £365 Dani blouse from L’ agency.
The royal showed off her natural beauty, leaving her hair long and loose and wearing a natural make-up look, while boosting her height with £590 heels from Manolo Blahnik.
As Meghan stood beaming next to her husband as they met with NATO officials and then watched the volleyball, her shirt and pants combination once again demonstrated that tan, camel and tan tones are her bold colors.
Meghan opted for a monochrome ensemble with two shades of brown as she wore a pair of £1,200 Gabriel Hearst silk wide-leg trousers as she appeared with Prince Harry at the Invictus Games today
The Duchess, who arrived in Dusseldorf on Tuesday evening to join Prince Harry, has opted for all-brown outfits for public events on several occasions, dating back to her time as a working royal when she lived at Frogmore Cottage on the Kensington Palace Estate with Prince Harry.
In January 2020, Meghan wore a beautiful sweater and skirt combination, paired with suede pumps and a fitted coat, all in different shades of camel, copper and brown.
She wore a €345 jacket from Reiss with a €50 polo collar and an €85 skirt from Massimo Dutti for her performance in London.
At the time, stylist Lucas Armitage told FEMAIL her choice of color was a ‘power dressing move’ – as she and Pricne Harry announced just hours after the performance that they would be stepping down as senior royals and moving to the US.
He said: ‘Meghan uses traditional power dressing pieces to assert authority and bases it on relaxed colors to show a level of calm.’
While she appeared in a glossy video for the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund with her husband Prince Harry in August, wearing a tight brown outfit
Ahead of the Sussexes’ 2020 announcement that they were stepping down as senior royals, Meghan arrived in London to meet the High Commissioner in a power outfit consisting of various shades of brown.
The look was remarkably similar to the one she wore last October, when the Duchess stepped out in a £95 Banana Republic trench coat dress for a morning meeting at the University of Johannesburg.
Later that day, Prince Harry launched an attack on the British media, accusing it of ‘bullying’ and ‘relentless propaganda’.
Royal reporter Elizabeth Holmes speculated about the shift on her own Instagram page, writing: “It’s the ultimate moment to get dressed for the slideshow.”
And stylist Lucas revealed the sartorial choice was likely intentional, saying: “The camel coat is a similar sartorial choice she’s made time and time again before breaking controversial news.”
He went on to explain that even the shades of brown may have been an important choice for the royal family.
He said: ‘Camel has a neutral tone and is often seen as a calming and pure tone.
“As a stylist, camel seems like a great color tone to use because it’s less serious and somber than most shades and isn’t as attention-grabbing as bolder color choices.”
Last month, the Duke and Duchess appeared in a loved-up video in which they surprised young future leaders in the US with phone calls. Sitting together on a loveseat in the sunlit yard of their Montecito home, the couple was filmed making congratulatory phone calls to the winners of their new Safer Technology grant.
In the video, the Duchess stunned in a structured tan outfit with a high ruffled neckline and sharp, tailored lines. She opted for a $162 camel pencil skirt with matching $189 sleeveless top from Malibu brand Bleusalt.
And it could be seen that Meghan once again made a statement with her stunning outfit as it was the first time the couple was spotted amid mounting speculation about their future in Hollywood and behind-the-scenes rumours.
Appearing in the video, they beamed as they discussed a topic they are passionate about: putting any rumors of trouble to bed.