Meghan Markle’s “Windsor” dress or the fashion of the Nigerian royal family

It is an attention that we did not expect. This Friday, May 10, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry landed in Nigeria, Africa for a three-day visit and festivities. As soon as they arrived, the Sussexes were received with great fanfare and showed themselves united and complicit. They met for the first time at the Lightway Academy school in the capital, Abuja, to meet the children and teachers. Accepted with traditional dance performances, they were also offered necklaces with wooden beads.

On this first day, Meghan Markle, who didn’t travel to the United Kingdom 2 earlier in the week to accompany Harry as part of the anniversary Invictus Games, still opted for an outfit with a very iconic name. Indeed, the Duchess of Sussex wore a long peach silk dress with a plunging back, accessorized with gold earrings and bracelets. A very elegant model by Californian designer Heidi Merrick, called… Windsor.

Lady Dee’s watch

As its name suggests, the model refers to the British Crown, with which it has been at odds for several years. Remember that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to Los Angeles, California in 2020 after accusing the monarchy of racism against her and her son Archie. The tension, which was then exacerbated by the publication of the memoirs of Charles III’s youngest son, The substitutepublished in January 2023. Why did Archie and Lilibeth’s mother wear such a meaningful dress?

Former actress Suits did not answer the questions, but Vanity Fair brings forward another comparison. Her collection would pay tribute to the jewelery of Lady Diana, Prince Harry’s mother, who stayed in Nigeria in 1990. Meghan Markle this Friday wore the same Cartier Tank Française gold watch often seen on the former princess’s wrist. a piece of her jewelry box fetish. A gift from John Spencer on his 21st birthday. In 2015, Meghan Markle appeared on Hello! “I’ve always wanted a Cartier Tank Française watch. When I found out Suits was picked up for season three, which seemed like a big move to me at the time, I splurged and bought the two-tone version. On the back I had engraved “To M.M., from M.M.” and I intend to give it to my daughter one day. That’s what makes objects special, the connection you have with them.”