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There's a very special meaning behind Meghan Markle's dress

The duchess chose to recycle a special dress for her final engagement in South Africa - by Nadia Elshawarby
  • 03 Oct 2019

As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 10-day tour of South Africa comes to an end, Meghan Markle saved a dress with a very special meaning for her final engagement of the trip.

Having spent the morning with the Youth Employment Service organization, which creates new work opportunities in the area, the 38-year-old paused for a quick wardrobe change to meet with Graça Machel, the widow of Nelson Mandela.

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There's a very special meaning behind Meghan Markle's dress

The former Suits actress chose a blush-pink trench dress by Canada-based brand House of Nonie.

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Meghan meeting Graça Machel, the widow of Nelson Mandela.

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As well as being effortlessly stylish, the dress had a sentimental meaning behind it, given that the duchess was previously spotted wearing it in July 2018 when she visited London's Southbank Centre with Prince Harry for a display honouring what would have been former South African president Nelson Mandela's 100th birthday.

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Meghan previously wore the House of Nonie in 2018.

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Meghan even chose to style the dress in the same way, opting for nude heeled courts and a chic bun to complete the look.

Harry and Meghan’s final engagement saw the royal couple reunited after spending several days apart whilst undertaking separate engagements.

On Monday, Prince Harry paid a visit to a school in Malawi, where Meghan made a surprise appearance…via Skype!

Phoning in through a Skype call, the Duchess of Sussex joined her husband in getting to know a network of young women from Nalikule College of Education.
When she appeared on a tv screen during the meeting, the group of schoolgirls burst into song as the 38-year-old clapped along.

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