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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to London to complete their final round of royal duties after stepping down as senior members of the royal family – and both looked thrilled to be back in action on 5 March, despite a heavy dose of British weather.
Attending the Endeavour Fund Awards, the couple dazzled despite the rain, with the Duchess opting for a form-fitting crepe turquoise dress by Victoria Beckham with a zip-up back, a Stella McCartney clutch and navy suede Manolo Blahnik pumps. She wore her hair pulled back into a sleek, low pony-tail, with a slick of dark plum lipstick, beaming for the cameras as she entered Mansion House on the arm of Prince Harry.
The Endeavour Fund is a cause close to Harry’s heart. Established in 2012, the organisation supports wounded, injured and sick serving military service people and veterans, encouraging them to use sport and adventurous challenges to “reignite their fighting spirit,” as Harry has put it in the past.
Meghan was her typical animated self during the awards ceremony, engaging with the remarkable stories of members of the Armed Forces Community who have gone above and beyond in their ambitions to use sport and adventurous challenge as part of their rehabilitation. “It’s very nice to be back,” she told the audience. “It’s the third year that I’ve had the incredible fortune of joining my husband here, and as you all know – I can feel – it is the most inspiring space.” In a highlight of the evening, the couple were thrilled to witness Recognising Achievement award winner Danny Holland make a surprise proposal to his partner on bended knee after having accepted his award.
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Earlier in the day, the Duchess had stepped out at the Goring Hotel in a new take on one of her wardrobe staples: a camel coat. The edge-to-edge iteration, which is designed to look like a dressing gown, came courtesy of the London-based owner of The Store, Alex Eagle, and her eponymous line. “We’ve been making the coat since 2015 as part of our core collection of elevated classics,” Eagle told British Vogue. “I designed it originally to mimic my dressing gown – I wanted to make a sophisticated coat that made you feel like you didn’t really have to ‘get dressed’.”
Crafted from 600 grams of Loro Piana wool, the £1,590 shawl collar wrap coat is made in Eagle’s studio in Soho’s Lexington Street. “It feels wonderful to see her wear it,” said Eagle, of dressing the Duchess. “She is the master of sleek simplicity and pared-back elegance, which is what we are always striving for.” Meghan wore the coat with a leather Loewe bag and Aquazzura “Mae” pearl-studded court shoes.
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Meghan and Harry’s final roster of UK-based commitments will continue on Saturday at the Mountbatten Festival of Music, at the Royal Albert Hall, and end on Monday, when they will join the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and the rest of their family for a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.
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