Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are on their first international tour since stepping back from royal duties, promoting the Invictus Games in Nigeria. As they travel, Meghan’s fashion choices are catching everyone’s eye, sparking a heated online debate.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in London in 2022 | Source: Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry participated in several tours as part of their royal duties. However, since stepping down, they have embarked on their first international tour to promote Prince Harry’s Invictus Games in Nigeria, independent of any royal representation.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Florida in 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Regardless of whether the tours are official royal duties or personal endeavors by Markle and Prince Harry, the media consistently highlights their fashion choices, particularly the Duchess of Sussex’s attire. Let’s explore Markle’s fashion evolution throughout her global tours
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Düsseldorf, Germany in 2023 | Source: Getty Images
One of the memorable tours of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was in February 2019, which was their last one before they became first-time parents. The tour was based on women’s empowerment, girls’ education, and inclusivity.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
The couple started off their three-day royal tour in Morocco, with Markle wearing an elegant red dress with an embroidered cape over her shoulders to meet the prince of Morocco. She kept her hair out of her face and finished off the look with nude pumps. Her husband rocked a grey suit with a pink tie and grey suede shoes.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
On the second day, the couple visited a girls’ boarding school, and both Prince Harry and his wife kept their outfits casual. Markle wore black skinny jeans with a matching top showing off her baby bump and black loafers. She then threw on a navy blazer, a grey scarf, and black sunglasses.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
The Duke of Sussex was just as casual with a light blue jumper paired with a white shirt peeking at the neck. He paired it with navy pants and brown shoes and protected his eyes with brown sunglasses.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
Later on in the evening, the couple changed into more formal wear for the reception hosted by the British Ambassador in Morocco. The then mother-to-be wore a long cream dress with draped sleeves. She pulled her hair back and finished off the look with a gold clutch and gold pumps. Her husband kept it simple with a black suit.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
The final day was at the Moroccan Royal Federation of Equestrian Sports, which was another casual day. Markle wore black pants with a striped shirt and a military green jacket.
She paired the look with black heeled boots and put her hair in a low ponytail. Prince Harry wore a blue button-up shirt with a black jacket over it, paired with dark grey pants.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Morocco in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
The next royal tour was in South Africa in September 2019. Markle had just welcomed her son Archie and showcased her post-birth fashion. For her 10-day tour, the Duchess of Sussex opted for neutral colors.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
One of her first outfits was during her visit to a history museum in Cape Town, where she kept a casual look with a blue long-sleeved button-down dress paired with black espadrilles. On the same day, she visited the Nyanga Township and wore a black and white wrap dress with the same espadrilles.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
The next day, September 24, 2019, the former actress donned another casual outfit. This time she wore black jeans, a white button-down shirt, and a jean jacket over it. For shoes, she went with brown leather loafers and a green bag.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
Later in the day, Markle had a tea party and a visit to a mosque and changed into a long khaki button-down dress with a belt around the waist, paired with beige flats. Her husband kept the neutral theme and wore a cream suit.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
The Duchess of Sussex changed again into a long green and brown striped dress, with thick straps showing off her shoulders. She accessorized with black earrings and kept her hair down.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
For her tea with Archbishop Desmond Tutu on September 25, 2019, she went for a blue and white patterned midi dress with black heels. Prince Harry wore a navy blue suit and on this day, they also brought a special guest, their son Archie.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex with Archie in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
In the afternoon, she changed into a black jumpsuit with her hair slicked back and kept the same black heels. For the rest of the days, Markle kept a rotation of neutral-colored dresses.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Cape Town in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
On October 1, 2019, she wore another green button-down dress, but this one was short and paired it with the same black suede pumps.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
On the same day, she changed into a brown short-sleeved blazer dress with brown buttons and wore it with cream pumps. The next day, Markle wore a similar dress but this time a bit longer and in a lighter cream shade.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
She also complemented this outfit with cream pumps. The Duchess of Sussex then changed into a long white button-down dress, accessorized with red earrings and the same nude heels.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2019 | Source: Getty Images
For her non-royal tour, Markle brought back a few pieces from the past, but some outfits caused a heated debate among internet users. Prince Harry and his wife were in Nigeria for the promotion of the Invictus Games recently. The couple was only there for 72 hours but had many engagements that required different outfits.
