As Prince Harry wears Dior in court, could he and Meghan Markle wear the designer label to the coronation?

Although Meghan Markle wasn’t seen in public last week, she certainly did not keep out of the headlines, and it was all for positive reasons. Not only did her ‘Archetypes’ podcast win an award, but she also succeeded in her bid to have her half-sister Samantha Markle’s legal case thrown out.

Prince Harry, like his wife, was also in the news last week as he was in London for his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd. over alleged phone-tapping and privacy breaches The avid fashion followers amongst you, may have noticed that he wore a Dior shirt on the last day of his lawsuit. The ‘shirt in question’ was the ‘Dior Bee Shirt’, which retails at £800. 

If you think this is the first time Prince Harry has worn Dior, think again. According to Hello! Magazine, “Back in July 2022, the fashion house tweeted to confirm that Kim Jones had designed a trouser suit for Harry to wear to deliver an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on International Nelson Mandela Day.”

Although Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have yet to confirm or deny they are attending the King Charles’s coronation in May, if the couple do decide to make an appearance, they both might decide to wear Dior as Meghan Markle is also a big fan of the designer label.

Meghan, like Harry, seems to be a fan of the ‘Dior’ bee motif as she reportedly owns two of their ‘De-Bee’ satin clutch bags and also the D-Lite Christian Dior bag. Both Meghan and Harry’s affinity with Dior might have something to do with his late mother, Princess Diana’s fondness for the label too. 

In November last year, Tatler magazine revealed that “the esteemed French fashion house has announced the reissue of its mini Lady Dior handbag, which drew admirers around the world when it was carried on the arm of its namesake Diana, Princess of Wales, at the 1996 Met Gala, which feted the work of Christian Dior.”

When Princess Diana attended the 1996 Met Gala, she wore a stunning ‘midnight blue’ Dior slip dress and a pearl and sapphire choker. According to Elle magazine, “Princess Diana almost didn’t wear the iconic navy Dior slip dress for fear of embarrassing Prince William.” It was thought at the time that the dress was considered quite ‘revealing.’

Meghan Markle not only likes Dior when it comes to her handbags, but also is a fan of their clothes too. PeopleWorld looks back at some of her memorable Dior moments.

RAF 100th Anniversary Celebrations, 2018

For the RAF Centenary Service, Meghan Markle opted for a bespoke very chic black Dior dress with a bateau neckline, similar to the neckline of her wedding gown. She accessorised the dress with a Stephen Jones hat and Cartier earrings. 

Morocco Trip, 2019

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended a reception hosted by the British Ambassador to Morocco at the British Residence during the second day of their tour of Morocco, she wore a Dior floor-length Kaftan-style dress that was reportedly worth as much as £90,000.

Prince Archie’s Christening, 2019

Considering Meghan Markle chose to wear Dior for the important occasion of her son, Prince Archie’s Christening, might be an indication that she might opt to wear Dior again for King Charles’s coronation. According to Vogue magazine, for Prince Archie’s Christening, “Meghan opted for a cream gown and matching hat by Dior for the occasion….”

Platinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksgiving, 2022

Meghan Markle chose to wear Dior again for another important occasion, the Platinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksgiving in 2022 was the couple’s first joint public return to the UK after they had stepped back as senior members of the royal family.

According to Newsweek, “the pale-coloured trench coat-inspired coat dress worn by Meghan to the service was designed by Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chun as part of her Spring 2022 haute couture collection.”