Meghan Markle did not come to Australia underdressed.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, touched down in Melbourne on Tuesday for a four-day tour of Australia — their first joint visit since the 2018 trip down under, when Markle’s maternity wardrobe sparked a sellout frenzy for Sydney designer Karen Gee.
True to form, she’s used every engagement as a chance to highlight local talent, mixing Australian finds with high-end jewelry and closet staples.
April 14
For her first stop — Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital on Tuesday morning — the former “Suits” star slipped into a navy Karen Gee dress ($1,250) with gold double-breasted buttons, paired with black Dior pumps, her Cartier Tank Française watch (the current model retails for $26,200), and heart-shaped Real Fine Studio earrings ($780).
By afternoon, she pivoted into a head-to-toe olive set for the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum: a St. Agni suede bomber ($1,000) with a matching suede skirt ($890) layered over a taupe P.Johnson Annie top ($220).
A pair of Aquazzura pumps ($650) and a second sest of Real Fine Studio earrings, this time diamond studs ($990), completed the ensemble.
April 15
Wednesday’s three-stop itinerary called for three outfit changes, and the Duchess came prepared.
She arrived at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne label Friends with Frank, wearing a mini shift dress ($279), accessorizing with vintage Chanel gold stud earrings, Logan Hollowell stacked diamond rings — the Leo ($2,250) and Virgo ($2,900) styles, representing both her and Harry’s astrological signs — sheer Wolford tights ($58) and black suede Manolo Blahnik pumps ($895).
Next came an appearance on “MasterChef Australia,” where the duchess went full monochrome in an oversized black Matteau long-sleeve silk shirt ($525), tucked into a Camilla and Marc Caius corset-waist black pencil skirt ($650) with a dramatic front slit. She finished the look with her Manolo Blahnik suede pumps and a pair of $13,000 Paspaley Opal pearl earrings.
For Wednesday evening’s Nexus Summit — a joint speaking engagement with Harry — Markle opted for bare shoulders in a Beare Park merino long-sleeved top ($288) tucked into Dissh linen pants ($170), cinched with a slim leather Camilla & Marc belt and finished with strappy Emme Parsons black sandals.
April 16
Thursday morning’s scar tree walk in Melbourne gave the Duchess license to go more casual.
The mom of two layered a camel Friends with Frank Lou trench coat ($429) over a heart-emblazoned Alliance of Moms “Mama” graphic tee ($40), pairing the laid-back ensemble with Rolla bootcut jeans ($198) and white Freda Salvador Eda D’Orsay sneakers ($238).
Natalie Marie stud earrings ($1,244) and the recurring Logan Hollowell stacked rings added some sparkle to the dressed-down moment.
The Duchess later cleaned up in a crisp white Posse linen vest ($300) with gold buttons and a matching white pencil skirt ($300) for Thursday night’s InterEdge Summit, finishing the look with her nude Aquazzura pumps and pricey Paspaley opal-and-pearl earrings.
The packed itinerary — which rolls on with a Friday Invictus Australia sailing trip and rugby match, then a Saturday “Her Best Life” wellness retreat in Sydney where tickets run up to $3,199 per person — may sound exhausting, but it’s also lucrative. The trip could net the Sussexes as much as $10 million in speaking fees, sponsorships and brand value, one wealth adviser told Page Six.
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