Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry in Ireland: Meghan wears sleek black dress to garden party


Maria Puente


USA TODAY

Published 9:09 p.m. UTC Jul 10, 2018

Duchess Meghan of Sussex’s third outfit of the day on Tuesday was another stunner: A sleek black dress that looked perfect at a summer garden party in green Ireland, where she and Prince Harry are on their first official foreign trip as a royal couple.

Fresh from a day of royal and military celebrations in London, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in Dublin Tuesday evening and plunged into a busy schedule that will continue Wednesday.

Their day culminated in a garden party at Glencairn House, the residence of the British ambassador to Ireland in Dublin, where the former Meghan Markle’s stylish dress stood out even after a day of stylish outfits.

She was dressed on arrival in a dark green top and matching mid-length skirt with pockets by Givenchy. Her hair was pulled back in an off-center low chignon and she carried a large cognac-colored bag by Strathberry.

Harry had changed from his military uniform into a smart suit with an olive green tie.

The palace tweeted a picture of their arrival in both English and Irish.

Meghan wasn’t wearing a hat or fascinator when she arrived at the airport but she was wearing nude suede high heels.

They were similar or the same ones she wore earlier in the day with a fit-and-flared dark Dior dress during celebrations of the centenary of the Royal Air Force.

The couple headed first to a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, elected a year ago as Taoiseach, becoming Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister and its first openly gay head of government.

Next they raised glasses at what Kensington Palace called a “Summer Party” at Glencairn House, where Harry was due to deliver a speech.

For the occasion, Meghan let down her hair into loose curls and donned a cool sleeveless black dress by Emilia Wickstead with an sleek A-line silhouette, square neckline, midi length and a belt.

The weather looked good, according to a British Embassy tweet.

Their itinerary over the next 24 hours includes receptions, sports and a meeting with Irish President Michael Higgins.

They are scheduled to see the historic Book of Kells in Trinity College’s famed Old Library, pay respects at the nearby memorial to the Irish Famine and explore the Irish Emigration Museum.

The palace has described their visit as an opportunity for the couple to meet the people of Dublin and visit organizations “central to Irish life.”

Since their May 19 wedding at Windsor Castle, Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, a former actress, have appeared in public, solo and together, multiple times in Britain but this quick trip marks their international debut as representatives of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and at the request of her government.

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