Meghan Markle and Prince Harry‘s wedding is renowned as one of the grandest global events, with 1.9 billion digital attendees and 600 in-person guests, including British and Hollywood elites. Apart from the guests, there was another crucial element that depicted the influence of Hollywood over it: fashion.

Although Markle integrated flowers representing Commonwealth countries into her dress, her wedding attire also bore the essence of Hollywood.

How Meghan Markle brought Hollywood royalty to her wedding with Prince Harry

The days counting down to Meghan Markle‘s wedding with Prince Harry were nothing short of chaotic. While this is proven now through the Prince’s memoir, it was still the case without it. The guest list proved to be especially problematic for Markle, who could not invite many of her peers from Hollywood. But contrary to popular belief, she did not cut them off. As per Clare Waight Keller’s statement to Vanity Fair, she included them by incorporating in her dress the classic “small, rounded, neat shoulder,” of Audrey Hepburn, Hollywood’s royalty.

The focus on royal history and her wedding attire often overshadows her tribute to Hollywood royalty. Perhaps to compensate for not inviting all her Hollywood friends or out of gratitude, the Duchess’s gown exuded classic Hollywood style.

Markle may have taken notes from the greatest royal weddings of the century as she prepped for her big day, but in the end, she decided to do her own.

Markle’s wedding dress was worlds apart from Princess Catherine and Princess Diana

For all the accusations of copying Princess Diana, Meghan Markle’s wedding dress was a stark contrast to hers. That is not to say that she did not pay a magnificent tribute to her late mother-in-law. However, when it came to the wedding dress, the Duchess opted for a simple silhouette unlike that of Spencer, whose dress was adorned with ruffles.

Much like her approach to the royal life, the Duchess of Sussex’s vision for her wedding dress differed greatly from Kate Middleton’s. Unlike Princess Katherine’s beautifully embroidered dresses, Markle’s was a plain canvas with no embroidery, lace, or pearls, but very true to her American style.

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