Since stepping back from senior royal duties in 2020, Meghan Markle has experienced a significant transformation in both her life and style—and her wardrobe reflects that.
This move away from the UK and royal responsibilities allowed Meghan, once bound by strict sartorial guidelines like the Princess of Wales, to express her personal style more freely.
Over the past four years, Meghan has embraced a range of bold looks, and in the Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary, she revealed that during her time as a senior royal, she avoided wearing vibrant colours to prevent drawing attention or overshadowing other family members.
Sheer and Lacy
Though a look she could never wear on a royal engagement, we are in love with the Cult Gaia teal leather cut-out midi dress she wore alongside Rita Ora and Sam Ryder pose to the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games Düsseldorf in September 2023.
Tank tops
The laidback lifestyle of Californian living agrees with Meghan and is best exemplified in the uber-casual white tank top and pants combo she wore to the opening of Godmothers bookstore in Summerland in September.
Sleek Buns
A far cry from a classic royal updo, Meghan has shown her ability to rock the ultimate It-girl hairdo – a slicked bun. We can imagine her leaving a yoga class in California in the hairstyle she rocked to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in December 2022.
Jeans and Heels
It is a rarity for a royal to wear jeans on a public outing but Meghan wore a dark-wash straight-cut pair with pride on day two of the Invictus Games in April 2022.
Slinky and Strapless
Strapless dresses are deemed a daring option by royal standards however the mother of two made a dazzling statement in just that when she attended the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Generations of Progress & Power in May 2023.
Cut-Out Sun Dresses
Nothing says Cali living like a sun dress. The former Suits star joined Nacho Figueras and his wife Delfina Blaquier at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in April where she styled up a storm in an ivory halterneck style with a cut-out on the torso styled with huge sunglasses.
