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Meghan Markle Shamed For Thigh-High Split

I think we can all agree that this is ridiculous? - by Milly Haddrick
  • 23 Oct 2018
Meghan Markle Shamed For Thigh-High Split

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are currently on their epic tour of the South Pacific, which has provided us with plenty of adorable couple moments and some chic fashion ensembles.

However, as the glowing Mumma-to-be arrived and Prince Harry stepped out on warm Fraser Island yesterday, people seemed to have some opinions about her choice of dress.

Markle stepped out to greet locals in a weather appropriate Reformation maxi dress with a thigh-high split, which apparently breaks the royal protocol because it shows some (gasp) leg and arms.

Meghan Markle dress shamed

Kensington Palace (who didn’t seem to take issue with the offending dress) posted some candid photos of the Duchess of Sussex mingling with locals, but it didn’t take long for the trolls came out thick and fast, criticising her choice of attire for being ‘too casual’.

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Thank you to everyone at Kingfisher Bay Resort Jetty on Fraser Island that came out to welcome The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today! Their Royal Highnesses were greeted at the Jetty by the Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, before they met the locals by the beach. #RoyalVisitAustralia #Australia #FraserIsland

One charming person wrote on Instagram, “She is not dressing for a Royal tour. She is dressing as if this is her own private vacation. I guess we have to blame her dresser/fashion advisor. Totally got it wrong for a Royal tour.”

However, for every hater, there was plenty of love for the Markle’s outfit choice.

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I think we can all agree that a linen maxi-dress is hardly the royal scandal, keep killing the fashion game Megs!

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Milly Haddrick
Milly Haddrick
Milly is a freelance journalist who devours all news, from the latest in Australian politics to Meghan and Harry's cutest couple moments. Milly is a devout tea enthusiast who's a firm believer in quality downtime, her weekends are usually spent exploring a new cafe with a nice cuppa and the crossword.

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