Megan Markle wore a Christopher John Rodgers custom-made dress worth around £ 2,000 and accessories worth £ 7,000 until she joined Prince Harry to accept the President’s Award at the NAACP Image Awards.
IN Duchess of Sussex40, also sports Princess DayanaThe yellow gold omega cuff bracelet – which she wore for the first time during her royal tour of Australia with Prince Harry, 36, in 2018 – and her engagement ring for 260,000 British pounds.
The royal couple, who live on a $ 14 million mansion in Montecito, California, attended the NAACP Awards on Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
They received an award in recognition of special achievements and an excellent public service for their work, helping a Texas shelter for women, promoting the fairness of vaccines and setting up community support centers.
Megan Markle wore a bespoke dress by Christopher John Rodgers worth around £ 2,000 and accessories worth £ 7,000 until she joined Prince Harry to receive the NAACP Image Awards President’s Award.
The royal couple, who live on a $ 14 million mansion in Montecito, California, attended the NAACP Awards on Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Megan wore a personalized blue ombre dress with a flowing cloak by New York-based black designer Christopher John Rodgers with a four-layer custom silk creation and a chiffon bust.
The designer is known for his bold styles and bright styles, as Adele, Lady Gaga and Michelle Obama previously wore his design.
Speaking of VogueChristopher revealed that a month ago Megan turned to him to work together and then there was a video call for a meeting.
“I was immediately struck by her warmth and just her overall demeanor – her sense of lightness and self-confidence. We quickly came up with this idea of discovery. She really hadn’t been out like that in a while.
The royal also wore accessories worth more than £ 7,000, as well as an engagement ring for £ 260,000.
Megan chose the Celeste shoe for £ 930 from Aquazzura. The gold thongs are made of leather and decorated with 105 crystals. A longtime fan of the shoe brand, the Duchess has worn designs from the Italian fashion house in dozens of cases, mostly for the announcement of her engagement.
The 40-year-old Duchess of Sussex also wore a bracelet with a princess Diana’s omega yellow gold cuff (left) – which she wore for the first time during her royal tour of Australia with Prince Harry, 36, in 2018 – and her engagement ring. ring for 260,000 pounds (left). Megan also wore a £ 5,900 Cartier Love bracelet (right)
It added another touch of brilliance to the 14-carat gold-plated £ 200 Alexis Bittar earrings.
Keeping her wrists well supported, Megan also wore a Cartier Love bracelet for £ 5,900.
Megan’s NAACP equipment
Dress: custom made by Christopher John Rodgers, £ 2000
Jewelry: 14-carat gold plated Alexis Bitar, £ 200
Cartier Love Bracelet, £ 5,900
Princess Diana’s bracelet, price unknown
Engagement ring: £ 260,000
Shoes: Aquazurra, £ 930
This is a design she has worn many times in the past and which is also believed to be a gift from Prince Harry in the early days of their novel.
Cartier’s oval ribbon is made of two C-shaped halves screwed together, and the only way to remove it is with a screwdriver, such as the 18-carat one provided, a feature said to be inspired by medieval chastity belts.
In a touching homage to Princess Diana, Megan wore her late mother-in-law’s bracelet on her other wrist.
The Duchess of Sussex wore a bracelet with a bracelet with an omega of yellow gold to Princess Diana for the official start of the Australian royal tour after the news that the Duke and Duchess are expecting their first baby.
The blue cabochon bracelet was reportedly a gift from Prince Harry to Megan to commemorate her pregnancy.
Megan has worn the beautiful gold bracelet with blue stones several times, including her first tour as a royalty in Australia and New Zealand.
Megan also wore her £ 271,000 engagement ring, originally designed by Prince Harry and the court jewelers Cleave and Company, using a stone from Botswana and two smaller stones from Diana’s collection.
Megan Markle, Tamika Johnson and Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP, at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards
Megan also wore her £ 271,000 engagement ring, which was originally designed by Prince Harry and the court jewelers Cleave and Company, using a stone from Botswana and two smaller stones from Diana’s collection.
Harry proposed to Megan in November 2017 with a shiny ring made of a solid ribbon of yellow gold – but in 2019 the images revealed that the design was changed to include a thinner ribbon that was placed with several diamonds around .
Shortly after their engagement, Prince Harry spoke about the design process behind the ring, explaining that he had chosen each element to ensure that it perfectly suited the tastes of his future bride.
“The ring is obviously made of yellow gold, because that’s how it is [Meghan’s] the favorite and the cornerstone I brought from Botswana, and the little diamonds on both sides are from my mother’s jewelry collection to make sure she’s with us on this crazy trip together, “he said.
Megan called it “amazing,” explaining, “It’s all about Harry’s attention and involvement. [Princess Diana’s stones] and obviously I don’t have the opportunity to meet his mother, it’s so important to me to know that she’s part of it with us.
“It’s amazing to be able to have this [ring], what kind of connections where do you come from and Botswana, which is important to us. It is perfect.’
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP, recognizes Prince Harry and Megan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with the Presidential Award
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP, at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards show is pictured presenting the award
The two accepted the award for their work, helping a women’s shelter in Texas, promoting vaccine justice and setting up community support centers. Harry first wanted to deal with the conflict in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion this week.
“We would like to thank the people of Ukraine, who urgently need our continued support as a global community,” he said in a room full of glamorous Hollywood stars and dignitaries.
His speech to Hollywood A-lists, such as Daniel Kaluya and Jennifer Hudson, took place when Ukrainians in Kiev were besieged for the third night in a row and Russian troops invaded the second city of Kharkov.
The duke also said he was grateful to be honored by the NAACP and that he and his wife should be together to help others despite their alleged differences.
“I think it’s safe to say that I come from a very different background than my amazing wife, but our lives were brought together for some reason.
Megan chose the Celeste shoe for £ 930 from Aquazzura. The gold thongs are leather and decorated with 105 crystals (left). She added another note of brilliance with 14-carat gold plated Alexis Bittar earrings for £ 200 (right)
“We share a commitment to a life of service, a responsibility to fight injustice, and a belief that the most neglected are the most important things to listen to.”
The Duke and Duchess have often paraded their union as a wealthy prince who has met a woman from humble beginnings, despite the fact that Megan has often enjoyed luxury as a child with her estranged father, Thomas Markle.
Saturday’s ceremony is their first major event in Hollywood since leaving the royal family as they battled host Anthony Anderson and dozens of first-graders.
When he received their award, Megan said, “I can’t be more proud to do this work together.”
“We moved to California, my state, shortly before the murder of George Floyd.
“For black America, those nine minutes and 29 seconds are beyond time, calling for centuries from our unhealed wounds.
“In the following months, while my husband and I spoke with the civil rights community, we also committed our organization, Archewell, to shedding light on those who promote racial justice and progress.”