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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex undertake their first official royal engagement as a married couple

The Duchess of Sussex has completed her first official engagement as a member of the Royal Family. Earlier this afternoon, Meghan and Harry joined the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at a garden party in honour of Prince Charles’s upcoming 70th birthday. Although Meghan had accompanied her now-husband on engagements around the UK earlier this winter and into the Commonwealth Heads of…
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Buckingham Palace gives the green light for Meghan to continue championing feminist causes

The Duchess of Sussex is expected to continue championing feminist causes as part of her royal platform, if her official biography on the Royal Family’s website is any indication. The web page, published in the hours immediately following her wedding on Saturday, lists her feminist accomplishments, including the now-famous quote, “I am proud to be a woman and a feminist.” The Duchess of…
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Experiencing the Meghan Markle spa day at the Westin in Nashville

I was invited to experience the special Royal Wedding spa at the Westin Nashville on Friday at the Rhapsody Spa (which collaborates with United Kingdom-based ESPA). The spa was based on the treatments that Meghan Markle (the now Duchess of Sussex) usually receives. There were two options: the three hours “Royal Wedding Spa Package” for $392 and the five hours “Royal Wedding…
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Clare Waight Keller on designing Meghan's wedding dress: "She looked just incredible and it showed.”

Clare Waight Keller has given an interview about designing the Duchess of Sussex’s wedding dress, saying that “it’s an incredible thing to be part of such a historic moment.” Kensington Palace also released two sketches of the gown earlier today. Waight Keller is the artistic director of Givenchy, a French fashion label. She is British born – and it’s been reported that Meghan would…
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