Why Meghan Markle hasn’t worn a tiara since her wedding day, unlike Kate Middleton and the Queen
While Meghan Markle became a princess of the United Kingdom when she married Prince Harry in 2018, those expecting her to dress like one have so far been largely disappointed.
The Duchess of Sussex wore a tiara to her royal wedding in 2018, but she hasn’t worn one since.
Markle is certainly eligible to wear one, as royal etiquette dictates you can do so if you either were born a princess or married into the royal family.
The accessory is common among the duchess’ peers. For instance, her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, has been spotted wearing Princess Diana’s Lover’s Knot tiara to multiple events, most recently to a state banquet with US President Donald Trump and at a recent Buckingham Palace reception.
Queen Elizabeth II also wore a tiara to both events.
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Why Meghan Markle hasn’t worn a tiara since her wedding day, unlike Kate Middleton and the Queen
Mikhaila Friel, INSIDER Dec 15, 2019, 7:00 AM ET
Meghan Markle became a real-life princess when she married Prince Harry in 2018, according to her official job description.
She has perhaps disappointed those expecting her to dress like one, however, noticeably having not worn a tiara since her wedding day.
Insider spoke with the royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, who explained that Markle hadn’t had the opportunity to attend white-tie events, where the dress code would permit wearing one.
“She will undoubtedly wear them at appropriate future events, though obviously this will depend on the duties she and Harry decide they want to undertake as senior royals,” he said.
Kate Middleton has already attended many events with this dress code, and she even wore Princess Diana’s Lover’s Knot tiara to a Buckingham Palace reception on Wednesday evening.
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While Meghan Markle became a princess of the United Kingdom when she married Prince Harry in 2018, those expecting her to dress like one have so far been largely disappointed.
The Duchess of Sussex wore a tiara to her royal wedding in 2018, but she hasn’t worn one since.
Markle is certainly eligible to wear one, as royal etiquette dictates you can do so if you either were born a princess or married into the royal family.
The accessory is common among the duchess’ peers. For instance, her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, has been spotted wearing Princess Diana’s Lover’s Knot tiara to multiple events, most recently to a state banquet with US President Donald Trump and at a recent Buckingham Palace reception.
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The Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Victoria Jones/ WPA Pool/ Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II also wore a tiara to both events.
Insider spoke with the royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, who explained that Markle hadn’t worn the accessory again because she hadn’t had the opportunity.
Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and US President Donald Trump in the Music Room ahead of a State Banquet in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace.
“Tiaras are worn by royals at weddings, state banquets, and other white-tie events,” Fitzwilliams said.
The media speculated on why the duchess didn’t wear a tiara to the state dinners she attended in Fiji and Tonga last year, with the Mail Online reporting that Prince Charles had advised her against wearing one as it could be seen as “too extravagant.”
Meghan did not understand all of this because she was new to the role and so Prince Charles told her that it would not be appropriate,” a source told the publication.
Fitzwilliams said her forgoing the tiara was appropriate given the dress code at the events.
“The dress codes at the Tonga and Fiji dinners were more relaxed in line with the personal preferences of Harry and Meghan in their tour of Oceania,” he said. “At both Harry wore black tie. It would not have been appropriate for Meghan to wear a tiara at either.”
Despite the strict rules surrounding when the royals get to wear tiaras, that doesn’t mean we won’t ever see the duchess wear one.
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Why Meghan Markle hasn’t worn a tiara since her wedding day, unlike Kate Middleton and the Queen
Mikhaila Friel, INSIDER Dec 15, 2019, 7:00 AM ET
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Meghan Markle became a real-life princess when she married Prince Harry in 2018, according to her official job description.
She has perhaps disappointed those expecting her to dress like one, however, noticeably having not worn a tiara since her wedding day.
Insider spoke with the royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams, who explained that Markle hadn’t had the opportunity to attend white-tie events, where the dress code would permit wearing one.
“She will undoubtedly wear them at appropriate future events, though obviously this will depend on the duties she and Harry decide they want to undertake as senior royals,” he said.
Kate Middleton has already attended many events with this dress code, and she even wore Princess Diana’s Lover’s Knot tiara to a Buckingham Palace reception on Wednesday evening.
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While Meghan Markle became a princess of the United Kingdom when she married Prince Harry in 2018, those expecting her to dress like one have so far been largely disappointed.
The Duchess of Sussex wore a tiara to her royal wedding in 2018, but she hasn’t worn one since.
Markle is certainly eligible to wear one, as royal etiquette dictates you can do so if you either were born a princess or married into the royal family.
The accessory is common among the duchess’ peers. For instance, her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, has been spotted wearing Princess Diana’s Lover’s Knot tiara to multiple events, most recently to a state banquet with US President Donald Trump and at a recent Buckingham Palace reception.
kate middleton tiara dec 2019
The Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday. Victoria Jones/ WPA Pool/ Getty Images
Queen Elizabeth II also wore a tiara to both events.
Insider spoke with the royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, who explained that Markle hadn’t worn the accessory again because she hadn’t had the opportunity.
Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and US President Donald Trump in the Music Room ahead of a State Banquet in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace. ALASTAIR GRANT/AFP/Getty Images
“Tiaras are worn by royals at weddings, state banquets, and other white-tie events,” Fitzwilliams said.
The media speculated on why the duchess didn’t wear a tiara to the state dinners she attended in Fiji and Tonga last year, with the Mail Online reporting that Prince Charles had advised her against wearing one as it could be seen as “too extravagant.”
“Meghan did not understand all of this because she was new to the role and so Prince Charles told her that it would not be appropriate,” a source told the publication.
Fitzwilliams said her forgoing the tiara was appropriate given the dress code at the events.
“The dress codes at the Tonga and Fiji dinners were more relaxed in line with the personal preferences of Harry and Meghan in their tour of Oceania,” he said. “At both Harry wore black tie. It would not have been appropriate for Meghan to wear a tiara at either.”
Despite the strict rules surrounding when the royals get to wear tiaras, that doesn’t mean we won’t ever see the duchess wear one.
“She will undoubtedly wear them at appropriate future events,” Fitzwilliams said, “though obviously this will depend on the duties she and Harry decide they want to undertake as senior royals.”
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