Meghan Markle's Royal Tour Wardrobe: Everything Duchess Wears In South Africa

Every Single Thing Meghan Markle Wore On The Royal Tour Of South Africa

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's 10-day trip to South Africa flew by with the couple, as well as four-month-old Archie Harrison, visiting six countries during their time overseas. The trip, which marked the Duchess of Sussex's official return from maternity leave, saw Meghan attend many solo engagements, a lot of which were focused around women's rights and ending gender-based violence in South Africa.

With multiple outfit changes a day, the 38-year-old used her platform to highlight local designers, promote sustainable fashion and to rewear beloved items from her last royal tour. She also wore one style of dress a total of six times, which means we're guaranteed to see a spike in the sophisticated but relaxed look.

Below, everything Meghan wore while on the royal tour of South Africa.

Wednesday 2nd October

For her final stop on the royal tour, Meghan visited Nelson Mandela's widow Graça Michel, Meghan changed into yet another trench dress, a blush House of Nonie look which she last wore to the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition in July 2018, giving the rewear a personal touch.

Wednesday 2nd October

For her first stop of the final day - and her reunion with Prince Harry - Meghan wore another shirt dress, her go-to pair beige heels and red Madewell Stone Tassel Earrings.

Tuesday 1st October

Meghan wore a trench dress by Banana Republic to visit the University of Johannesburg on Tuesday, which is still available to shop.

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While at Victoria Yards in Johannesburg this afternoon, The Duchess of Sussex had the opportunity to learn more about the importance of, and how to enable a 'wellbeing economy' thanks to Co-Director of the Maker's Valley Partnership, Simon Sizwe. Simon was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Young African Leaders Initiative programme initiated by President Obama, and he explained that by investing in the overall well-being of a community and its people, and focusing on that economy, you can enrich everyone for a better quality of life. She also met with the owners of Sobae Frozen, an entrepreneurial duo who created their small business as a solution to food waste, creating vegan sorbet from unused fruit from Victoria Yards. At the end of her visit, The Duchess was moved by the original poetry of Belita Andre, the winner of the Poetry Grandslam. In her reading she said: "The Maker's Valley is a social and enterprise hub, a wave between my corner of the world and yours. Insisting that beyond the anchors of survival. How to make sure that everyone gets to shore, pass around an ocean of stars, not because our sleepless nights are equal but because our dreams are." * #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica

Monday 30th September

On Monday, the Duchess of Sussex met with artists at Victoria Yards in Johannesburg, an occasion which saw her debut two new affordable items: a navy button-front dress from Aritzia, which retails for $215 AUD and red slingbacks from Everlane, which you can get online for $225 AUD.

Wednesday 25th September

Later that day, the duchess visited Woodstock Exchange, a women-founded social entrepreneurs event. She wore a black sleeveless jumpsuit with matching court shoes and a pair of circular gold Gas Bijoux earrings that she first wore in Morocco.

Wednesday 25th September

Meghan, Harry and Archie visitedArchbishop Desmond Tutu, marking Archie's first-ever royal engagement. Meghan wore a blue dress by Club Monaco, while Archie was in blue and white striped H&M overalls.

Tuesday 24th September

Meghan rewore another dress from her royal tour of Australia and New Zealand for her final look of day two: a maxi dress by Aussie designer Martin Grant.

Tuesday 24th September

For her second outfit of the day, Meghan changed into a khaki maxi dress and nude flats. She wore a cream headscarf over her hair out of respect to the mosque, Auwal Mosque in Bo-Kaap, which she and Harry visited.

Tuesday 24th September

The Duchess does double denim! For her first event of day two, Meghan wore a pair of black jeans, a white shirt from her collection for Smart Works and a denim jacket by Madewell. She wore a pair of casual brown flats, a tote bag and had a pair of Le Specs sunglasses tucked into the top of her shirt.

Monday 23rd September

For her second event of the day, Meghan recycled a blue shirtdress by Veronica Beard, which she first wore on her last royal tour when she and Harry visited Tonga. She kept on the same shoes as earlier that day - black lace-up espadrilles by Castañer (a favourite of Kate Middleton), and wore her hair in loose waves.

Monday 23rd September

Arriving in South Africa, Meghan wore a black-and-white print maxi wrap dress by Myamiko, a fair trade brand from Malawi, with black Castañer wedges. She had her long brunette hair pulled back into a sleek ponytail.

Isabelle Truman

Isabelle Truman is a freelance writer based out of London, UK. She specialises in fashion, lifestyle and travel and knows a thing or two (read: everything) about both Meghan Markle and 'Sex and the City'.

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