The meaning behind Meghan Markle’s bespoke Carolina Herrera dress in pregnancy photo with Harry

The Duchess is the picture of serenity
Misan Harriman
Naomi May15 February 2021

Never one to miss a chance to capture a moment with her clothes, Meghan Markle wore bespoke Carolina Herrera for the portrait which accompanied hers and Prince Harry’s pregnancy news yesterday.

The floaty, floor-length dress was one of several made especially for the Duchess by the Venezulan-American label during her first pregnancy with Archie, which she has never publicly worn before.

Markle wore the first of the bespoke Herrera pieces during the royal tour of Morocco in 2019, which was an ankle-grazing maxi dress in an azure blue shade.

Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex announce their second pregnancy
Misan Harriman

The pared-back and seemingly cream Carolina Herrera dress is in keeping with the minimalist colour scheme Markle embraced after announcing her first pregnancy in 2018.

Indeed, for her first public appearance after announcing her pregnancy in 2019, Meghan sported a white dress by Australian designer Karen Gee, which she paired with a bracelet and earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana. And true to form, in the official photo call taken just hours after Archie was born, Meghan stepped out in a white dress from mixed-race British designer Grace Wales Bonner.

The Duchess of Sussex wearing Carolina Herrera in Morocco
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While the Duchess doesn’t appear to be wearing any of Princess Diana’s jewellery in the pregnancy portrait, the fact that the couple decided to reveal their news on Valentine’s Day was symbolic in itself, as exactly 37 years ago yesterday, Princess Diana announced her second pregnancy with Prince Harry.

Markle and Prince Harry shared the happy news yesterday by releasing a beautiful portrait taken of them in LA remotely via ipad by their close friend and photographer, Misan Harriman, who was in London. A spokesperson for the couple said, "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child."

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