Meghan Markle Takes Maternity Leave Break for Trooping the Colour
Meghan Markle’s maternity leave sure didn’t last long. The Duchess of Sussex attended a parade on Saturday, for the annual Trooping the Colour celebration, People reports. It also happened to be the official celebration of the Queen’s birthday, so an understandable exception to her leave, even if she did opt out of participating in any events while President Trump was in town.
Markle, who gave birth just five weeks ago, appeared alongside her husband, Prince Harry. As the duo made their way through the parade route, they smiled and waved to the onlookers, with that sort of unmistakable new-parent glow. Meghan looked stunning in particular, as she wore a navy outfit designed by her wedding dress designer, Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller. Her hat was designed by Noel Stewart.
While the Queen’s birthday was actually in April, the Trooping the Colour event is the official celebration, so you better believe Saturday’s parade was a family affair. In fact, Harry and Meghan rode in the same carriage as Kate Middleton and Camilla Parker Bowles.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 08: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend Trooping The Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade, on June 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 08: Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the Queen’s annual birthday parade, on June 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)
For those of you wishing that the couple’s new son, Archie, had made an appearance, fear not. According to a recent report in the Daily Mail, Meghan, Prince Harry and baby Archie are expected to make their first overseas trip as a family when they visit South Africa later this year. A source told the publication that “people have been informed that the Duke and Duchess will be coming.” In fact, “early preparations have begun” for the royal visit.
It seems as though Meghan and Harry didn’t have to think too hard about where they wanted to take Archie for his first trip. According to royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wasted little time preparing their upcoming tour of Africa with their son. If the trip does in fact take place this year, Archie “would become one of the youngest royals to go on an official tour.”
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Meghan Markle’s Ever-Evolving Hairstyles, From Her Signature Messy Bun to a Classic French Twist
Meghan Markle wore flowers in her hair on October 24, 2018, in Suva, Fiji. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair in a low ponytail while in South Bondi Beach on October 19, 2018, in Sydney, Australia. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair in a low ponytail to attend the naming dedication and unveiling of a new aircraft in the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) fleet at Dubbo Airport on October 17, 2018, in Dubbo, Australia. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan markle wore her hair in a loose low bun on a visit to the University of Chichester’s Engineering and Technology Park on October 3, 2018, in Bognor Regis, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
It’s rare, but sometimes Markle wears her hair down, like she did at the Sydney Opera House on October 16, 2018, in Sydney, Australia. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair pulled back, with a few face-framing loose pieces, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on September 4, 2018, in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Markle wore her hair in loose waves at the “100 Days of Peace” concert to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War at Central Hall Westminster on September 6, 2018, in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Markle attended the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on July 26, 2018, in Windsor, England, with her hair in a chic, pulled-back bun. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Markle wore her hair in long, loose waves with a chic hat on June 9, 2018, in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle let her hair loose at the U.K. Team Trials for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 at the University of Bath on April 6, 2018, in Bath, England. Photo courtesy of Getty images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair pulled back in a messy bun at Cardiff Castle on January 18, 2018, in Cardiff, Wales. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair in a center-part updo at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London on August 29, 2018. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her pulled back while attending the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2018, in London, England, with Kate Middleton. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair down in loose waves at the Terrance Higgins Trust World AIDS Day charity fair at Nottingham Contemporary on December 1, 2017, in Nottingham, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle on day three of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 on September 25, 2017, in Toronto, Canada. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her long hair in a straight style at a Christmas Day Church service at Church of St. Mary Magdalene on December 25, 2017, in King’s Lynn, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her long hair in curls, with a deep side part, in an appearance on Today on March 18, 2016, in New York, New York. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle leaves the Today taping at NBC Rockefeller Center Studios on July 14, 2016, in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle styled her hair in a long sleek style on March 17, 2016, in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle wore her hair in a messy bun at the USA Network’s Suits season five premiere, held at Sheraton Los Angeles Downtown Hotel on January 21, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
