Meghan Markle opted for a designer outfit with a dazzling array of jewellery as she served up lunch to homeless women at a shelter in Melbourne on Tuesday, during the first day of her quasi-royal tour of Australia.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, looked typically stylish in a $1,250 navy dress from local designer Karen Gee, which she paired with Dior’s $1,000 ‘Dioressence’ pointed-toe pumps. She debuted the chic heels in 2023.
Adding a touch of glitz to her ensemble while at McAuley homeless centre in the city’s inner-west, Meghan sported a yellow gold Puffy Heart earrings by Australian Real Fine Studio, costing $1,118 and a Tiffany gold bracelet.
She completed her dazzling look with a gold Cartier Tank Française watch, thought to have belonged to Prince Harry‘s mother, the late Princess Diana. The timepiece sells for $48,000 new, though Meghan’s would likely be priceless.
Meghan – who wore a smattering of glamorous makeup and kept her locks in a slicked ponytail – protected her designer outfit with a striped apron as she was photographed serving food to residents during her solo outing to the shelter.
Earlier, Harry and his wife had touched down at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport shortly after 6.30am. They flew in from Los Angeles on a Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner and sat together in business class (the aircraft didn’t offer first class).
According to other passengers, the couple breezed through arrivals looking relaxed and refreshed despite the 15-hour flight.
After a brief stop at their city centre hotel, they arrived on schedule at Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne on the stroke of midday, where they were greeted by a large crowd of well-wishers
Meghan Markle opted for a designer outfit with a dazzling array of jewellery as she served up lunch to homeless women at a shelter in Melbourne on Tuesday, during the first day of her quasi-royal tour of Australia
Her ‘puffy heart’ earrings are worth more than $1,000 and were among the cheapest items worn as the pair visited a hospital and veterans’ charity
Harry wore a navy blue suit with an open-necked white shirt for the occasion, while Meghan showcased her designer look.
For her outfit today, the Duchess also wore her wedding ring and another unidentified bejewelled ring on her right hand for a look worth around $50,000 in total.
Once at the shelter, Meghan warmly greeted the residents and served up zucchini slice for lunch.
The Duchess has previously attended women’s homeless facilities in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Bristol, and Dusseldorf during the 2023 Invictus Games.
It’s understood that Meghan handpicked the McAuley facility for a visit.
‘It’s very lovely to have attention on the whole issue of homelessness and family violence and she will bring that attention to this this facility, so that’s good,’ McAuley CEO Jocelyn Bignold told reporters.
‘The women are excited to see and meet her. They’re also a little bit nervous.