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A TIGHTS SPOT FOR THE DUCHESS
AS WEDDINGS go Prince Harry’s and Meghan’s was one for the ages. Watching the ceremony, champagne in hand, posh frock on and tiara in situ, my pal next to me, resplendent in her own wedding gown (don’t tell me you were still in your pyjamas as she walked down the aisle...), I was blown away by it all.
From the celebrity guests – OPRAH! – to the moving stories of the charity workers invited to be part of the big day, it was all that and a bag of triple-cooked chips.
As for the dress, after all the talk of Ralph and Russo, Meghan surprised us, stepping out of the Queen’s own vintage Rolls Royce Phantom to reveal a Givenchy dress designed by Claire Waight Keller, the fashion house’s new British artistic director.
It was simple and stunning. But, no sooner had the last of the confetti been swept away, than Meghan’s style icon status was almost derailed by a seven-denier debacle.
Making her royal debut on Tuesday, at a garden party in honour of Prince Charles’ 70th birthday later this year, the new Duchess of Sussex donned a dress by Goat, teamed with a peach widebrimmed hat from Philip Treacy.
I wasn’t wild about the ill-fitting frock, but I put that down to her having lost weight ahead of the wedding – the hat was a little ‘mneh’ and the severity of her pulledback hair was in marked contrast to the soft, messy bun we have come to know and love. For all the talk of Meghan being a breath of fresh air for the royal family it was as if, overnight, our cool, carefree and loved-up American had been transformed into the Windsors’ answer to a Stepford Wife.
But the real offender here was the pair of sheer tights encasing the 36-year-old’s slender legs that were far too pale for her skintone.
It was about 70F in the shade on Tuesday, I really don’t think there was much call for stockings. After all when Meghan and Harry announced their engagement on a chilly November day, the former actress happily appeared outdoors sans hosiery.
While we have no way of affirming this, the assumption is Meghan wore tights because royal protocol dictates it. Can you remember the last time you saw the Duchess of Cambridge’s calves not swathed in nylon?
On Meghan’s official biography uploaded to the Buckingham Palace website this week she declares herself as “proud to be a woman and a feminist”.
If she really is to be the first feminist in ‘The Firm’ then making it her mission to put an end to this ‘pantyhose protocol’ would be sheer genius. AS WE wait to see how Meghan and the Duchess of Cambridge’s relationship will develop, the pair looked to be off to a good start at the wedding. Clearly keen to make sure she did not pull focus from the bride, new mum Kate wore an Alexander McQueen frock coat which she has already been seen in on four occasions, including Princess Charlotte’s christening. It was not only a frugal move but a sisterly one. Hosiery issues aside, I have high hopes for these two women.