FORGET tiaras, there is one clear way for royal women to stand out with their looks and it’s all down to one “stealth wealth” colour.
A fashion expert has shared how both Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton often brave the “1 per cent luxe look” by donning head to toe white.
Meghan Markle dazzled in an all-white Mackage coat, which costs £1,250[/caption]
Meghan also flaunted the ‘one per cent luxe look’ at the Invictus Games in 2022[/caption]
Princess Kate gave a masterclass in wearing white for Trooping the Colour 2024[/caption]
We recently saw the Duchess of Sussex, 43, look pristine in a dazzling £1,250 Mackage coat at the Invictus Games.
While it may not have stood out next to the snowy Canadian backdrop, Amber Graafland shared how it sent a very clear message.
Speaking to Fabulous, the fashion expert explained: “Nothing screams confidence more than a woman wearing head-to-toe white.
“Fearless, whilst being quietly fashionable, it’s the ultimate stealth wealth move.
“While most mere mortals dress according to the practicalities of everyday life, like rain, coffee drips and sandwich stains, women who wear neutrals have only one concern whilst getting dressed in the morning, and that’s looking good.
“Women that gravitate towards white are dressing to a different set of rules.”
We also saw Meghan brave the “stealth wealth” colour at the Invictus Games in 2022, when she wore a £6,210 crisp white trouser suit.
Amber added: “If a picture is worth a thousand words, then wearing a white trousers suit screams a thousand more.
“It’s a style move that establishes certain ground rules and alludes to chauffeur driven cars, carpeted arrivals and a life of drifting around clean spaces.
“Opting for a pair of white jeans and crisp white shirt do the morning school run is not something a sane woman would ever do.
“Whether heading to the office or prepping for a day of working from home, white just isn’t an option.
“One can’t help but wonder about the practicalities of her outfit choice when she enters the kitchen and starts to bake one of her fabulous cakes for her new cooking and hosting lifestyle show.”
The fashion expert explained just why Meghan loves wearing white, and it could be down to its symbolic meaning.
A pregnant Duchess of Sussex wore all-white for a gala performance at the Natural History Museum in 2019[/caption]
She explained: “For her it symbolises purity and innocence.
“It’s also a tool she reaches for when she enters a new phase of her life, hoping to portray neutrality and hint at forgiveness.
“But maybe we’re missing the key message.
“Determined to present an image of perfection and wholesomeness, when you’re a mega-host like Meghan perhaps we are expected to believe that limitations we face in our lives simply don’t apply to her.”
We’ve also seen Princess Kate, 43, don the colour for key moments in her life.
At Trooping the Colour in 2024, as she underwent cancer treatment, the royal mum-of-three looked angelic in a Jenny Packham dress and Philip Treacy hat.
Kate channelled an angelic look in her Jenny Packham dress for Trooping the Colour[/caption]
Amber shared: “The decision to wear white was also rife with meaning as it symbolises rebirth, purity and hope.
“And in a subtle nod to the late Princess Diana, Kate added a striped belt and grosgrain bow detail to the dress.”
Meanwhile, she also ditched wearing red or green for her 2023 Christmas carol concert, which are traditionally festive colours.
The Princess of Wales opted for a white trouser suit for her 2023 Together at Christmas concert[/caption]
Amber shared: “Cool, confident, self assured, she’s leaving the past behind and telling the nation, we are the royal family for the 21st century.
“The princess’s deployment of angelic white could of course convey a much deeper meaning.
“White symbolises purity, innocence, and neutrality.
“It also represents new beginnings, and a clean slate, helping us through times of stress and allowing us to put the past behind us, and preparing to move on.”
Kate Middleton’s down-to-earth school run look
Whilst we have previously seen stunning images of Kate dropping the children off at Lambrook School, it turns out, on a day-to-day basis, things are much less glossy than you may imagine.
A friend told the Daily Record: “There are no blow-dries – it’s always hair up in a ponytail.
“She’s either in her gym clothes, or a dress and sneakers, very little makeup, apologising as she’s late for the school run before dashing off.
“It’s the life of a working mum with three young children – just a different sort of day job to most.”
In fact, when George and Charlotte attended their previous school of St Thomas’ in South London, it was reported that parents barely gave Kate a second glance during drop off and pick ups.
One parent told the Daily Mail : “No one really gives Kate a second glance when she does the school drop-off.
“We have a Victoria’s Secret model doing the school run, too, and the dads are far more interested in her.”
