Royal Wedding: Meghan's wedding dress revealed

Lifestyle

Author: NZ Herald ,
Publish Date: Sat, 19 May 2018, 11:38PM

The dress that will no doubt inspire a new generation of wedding dresses has finally been revealed.

After months of speculation about it and who would design it, Meghan Markle has just stepped out to show it off to the world.

The person behind the dress has been revealed as British designer Clare Waight Keller.

Meghan Markle arrives for the wedding ceremony. (Photo / AP)

Ms. Waight Keller last year became the first female Artistic Director at the historic French fashion house Givenchy.

Speculation has been rife about who Markle would choose to design her wedding dress since she became engaged to Prince Harry last November.

A number of big names have appeared in the last few months; including Ralph & Russo, Erdem Moralioglu and former Burberry designer Christopher Bailey.

Ms. Meghan Markle’s wedding dress has been designed by the
acclaimed British designer, Clare Waight Keller. Ms. Waight Keller last year
became the first female Artistic Director at the historic French fashion house Givenchy.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 19, 2018

Ms. Markle expressed the wish of having all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony. Ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country united in one spectacular floral composition.

However Kensington Palace moments ago announced that Keller has been given the honours.

They also revealed that Markle asked to have all 53 countries of the Commonwealth represented through flora sewn in her veil.

Her veil is held in place by Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara, lent to Markle by The Queen.