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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry areset to return to Australiathis week, nearly eight years after their royal visit to the country in October 2018. During that trip, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled to Australia, Tonga, Fiji, and New Zealand, but spent the bulk of the royal tour in Australia.
“There was a long time where… I wasn’t out talking,” Meghan said last year onThe Jamie Kern Lima Showpodcast. “So if you couldn’t hear me, how could I be heard through what I was wearing, if that was what people were focusing on?” During that interview, she spoke about theOutland Denimblack skinny jeans she wore during her Australia trip; the brand employs victims of human trafficking. Meghan said, “By wearing those jeans, I knew it was going to allow them to save more women.”
In another interview with theNew York Timesin 2024, the Duchesssaid, “Times where I know there is a global spotlight, and attention will be given to each detail of what I may or may not be wearing, then I support designers that I have really great friendships with, and smaller, up-and-coming brands that haven’t gotten the attention that they should be getting. That’s one of the most powerful things that I’m able to do, and that’s simply wearing, like, an earring.”
With that in mind, all eyes will be on what the Duchess of Sussex chooses to wear this week in Australia. Here, a recap of what Meghan wore the last time she visited the country:
1) October 15, 2018
Upon her arrival in Sydney, Meghan got off the plane wearing a black turtleneck and black trousers, paired with a Givenchy coat. The appearance came just hours before she and Prince Harry announced they were expecting their first child. Years later, in 2025, Meghanrewore the coat to a Vancouver Canucks game.
2) October 16, 2018
For their first engagement in Australia, at the Admiralty House in Sydney, Meghan wore a white “Blessed” dress by Karen Gee, an Australian designer, and nude Stuart Weitzman pumps. She accessorized with Princess Diana’s butterfly earrings.
She also added a trench coat from Martin Grant during the day.
That evening, she changed into an olive green Brandon Maxwell dress.
5) October 17, 2018
For a day in Dubbo, Meghan chose a Maison Kitsuné white button-down, black Outland Denim jeans (another Australian brand), and J.Crew ankle boots. She added a blazer from her friend Serena Williams’s brand.
6) October 18, 2018
Upon her arrival in Melbourne, Meghan wore a navy dress from Dion Lee, an Australian designer, and Manolo Blahnik pumps. She accessorized with a gold Signature Tusk diamond bracelet from British designer Shaun Leane.
She also re-wore her Martin Grant trench for parts of the day.
Later, Meghan changed into a black Club Monaco dress (same trench, again) and Rothy’s flats to meet volunteers and school children from the local BeachPatrol group on Melbourne Beach.
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9) October 19, 2018
To start their visit to Sydney, Meghan wore a black and white striped dress by Martin Grant—another Australian label—to Bondi Beach. She wore Castañer espadrilles, but took them off when she arrived.
For another engagement—at Macarthur Girls High School—she wore a blue Roksanda dress.
11) October 20, 2018
For the official opening of ANZAC Memorial at Hyde Park, Meghan chose a black Emilia Wickstead dress, black Tabitha Simmons slingback heels, and Philip Treacy fascinator.
At an event for Invictus, the Duchess of Sussex wore a white Altuzarra blazer, black skinny jeans from Mother, Illesteva sunglasses, and an Invictus polo.
In the evening, the Sussexes attended the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony, and Meghan wore a navy Stella McCartney cape dress.
14) October 21, 2018
For a reception hosted by the Prime Minister of Australia at the Pavilion Restaurant, Meghan wore an a L’Agence pinstriped blazer over an all-black outfit (a Wolford sweater and Outland Denim jeans). She carried an Oroton Avalon crossbody bag.
For a boat ride in Sydney Harbour during day two of the Invictus Games, Meghan went for a sporty look in an Invictus-branded polo, black skinny jeans, and Vejas sneakers.
16) October 22, 2018
As they arrived in Fraser Island, Australia, Meghan wore a striped linen dress from Reformation and Sarah Flint sandals.
17) October 26, 2018
After visiting Tonga and Fiji, the Sussexes returned to Sydney. Meghan looked glamorous in a tulle Oscar de la Renta gown and Aquazzura heels for the Australian Geographic Society Awards.
18) October 27, 2018
Back at the Invictus Games, the Duchess of Sussex presented medals during the Wheelchair Basketball finals wearing a red jacket from Australian brand Scanlan Theodore and black pants.
At the Invictus closing ceremony, Meghan chose an olive green sleeveless Antonio Berardi dress and Aquazzura pumps.
20) October 28, 2018
Departing Sydney Airport, Meghan wore a burgundy Hugo Boss dress, Paspaley earrings, and the same heels she wore the evening before. She also carried a Cuyana purse.
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