Meghan Markle is making headlines once more, and this time she’s brought a rather unfashionable fork to the royal table. Last weekend, Meghan made a grand entrance at a children's charity event, transforming what should have been a heartwarming occasion into her own personal runway show. While Meghan may believe she's rewriting the rulebook for the monarchy, she’s actually delivered a masterclass on how not to navigate royal decorum.
Cast your mind back to October 2011 when Princess Catherine donned a stunning red dress for the 100 Women in Hedge Funds charity event. The critics buzzed about the daring plunging neckline, which some deemed too risqué at the time. Fast forward to Meghan's recent fashion disaster, and Catherine's dress now looks like the epitome of royal decorum in comparison.
It seems Meghan’s wardrobe choices are part of an elaborate attempt to modernize the monarchy, perhaps by demonstrating just how tasteless one can be. However, modernizing doesn’t mean dressing like you’ve just stepped off a Hollywood red carpet and into a children’s charity event. If we needed a visual aid for “What Not to Wear,” Meghan's latest red outfit would be it.
Megan herself appears to embody a micro celebrity whose talents have mysteriously vanished like a puff of smoke. As she sashayed into the charity event, one could almost hear the collective gasp from onlookers—was she even invited? Rumor has it that she hijacked the event as if it were a red carpet at a rock concert.
The irony is palpable: Queen Elizabeth II was the embodiment of grace, always allowing the cause to take center stage rather than her sparkling persona. Meanwhile, Catherine and Prince William are beautifully following in those royal footsteps. Meghan, on the other hand, has turned a noble cause into a desperate cry for attention. After the backlash from her latest attention-seeking stunt, you can bet Meghan’s PR team, which includes the illustrious William Morris, is in full crisis mode. They’re likely tossing around ideas faster than confetti at a wedding in a desperate bid to undo the damage. One brilliant suggestion? Proof that she actually donated to the charity she so audaciously crashed. Because nothing says “I care” quite like fabricating generosity for the tabloids!
And can we talk about the dress? If she intended to make a statement, she certainly did—but not the one she intended. The Carolina Herrera gown she chose was so inappropriate for a children’s event that it could only be described as shockingly revealing. We’re talking bare shoulders, arms, and even a flash of leg that should have been reserved for a late-night adult dinner party, not a wholesome charity gathering for kids. One might wonder if the added skirt was an attempt to redeem the dress, but it was a valiant yet failed effort. In fact, Herrera's design looks shockingly cheap—like a $4,000 cardboard cutout. It’s almost comical how a dress that costs so much could end up looking so tacky.
While it might wear better on someone else, on Meghan it looks like it was made for a different body type with better posture. And then there’s the excuse for her attendance, which is as flimsy as that dress. Meghan claimed she was concerned about childcare, despite her mother living just a stone’s throw away. Seriously, how hard can it be to find a babysitter when you’re a former duchess with royal connections?
Whether her appearance was a last-minute decision or a meticulously planned stunt, one thing is clear: Meghan’s PR team is frantically leaking stories about her generous donation to tabloids like Us Weekly and People. The CEO of the charity looked positively stunned upon her arrival, as if a unicorn had just trotted into his backyard. But did her presence actually contribute to the charity’s coffers? Financial statements seem to suggest otherwise; it appears the much-hyped "Meghan effect" didn’t generate the expected flood of donations, despite all the headlines she managed to steal.
