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20th April 2018
03:56pm BST

According to InStyle, etiquette experts told them that wearing black to a formal occasion is a big no-no. The English Manners expert Alexandra Messervy said: "Generally it is thought that black is not usually worn unless in mourning, although Diana Princess of Wales did occasionally wear it for evening functions, and The Duchess of Cambridge has been known to do so.Prince Harry and Ms. Markle arrive at the reception to celebrate female empowerment and are greeted by the host of the evening, the Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson and his wife Marina Wheeler. pic.twitter.com/FagI0HLAyF
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 19, 2018
"I note that there was a bit of an outcry recently when Ms. Markle wore black for a daytime event, but in the modern age I don’t think that it is ‘frowned’ upon so much at all, and indeed funeral codes often state 'colours/no black." But Harry's mam, Princess Diana also broke the rule back in the day when she wore a black strapless taffeta gown by Elizabeth and David Emanuel, at a black tie event at Goldsmith’s Hall in aid of the Royal Opera House development appeal. In the latest edition of Diana: Her True Story — In Her Own Words, she said: “I remember my first engagement so well. So excited. I got this black dress from the Emanuels and I thought it was OK because girls my age wore this dress.Prince Harry and Ms. Markle speak to representatives from the @MalalaFund, @PlanGlobal, the @VarkeyFdn, and Code Camp, who are together working on the Platform for Girls Education. pic.twitter.com/qcqgeQnJVS
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 19, 2018
“I hadn’t appreciated that I was now seen as a royal lady, although I’d only got a ring on my finger as opposed to two rings.
“I remember walking into my husband-to-be’s study, and him saying: ‘You’re not going in that dress, are you?’”
She said: “Yes, I am.”
We're sure Harry had no problem with Meghan wearing black.Explore more on these topics:

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