Meghan Markle praised for low-key messy bun during second official royal engagement
WE’RE used to seeing female royals with full-on pro blow dries and long hair, but Meghan Markle decided to rock a low key ‘normal girl’ look.
WHEN Meghan Markle stepped out in London for her second official royal engagement on Tuesday, she broke traditional royal beauty protocol and tied her long brown hair up into a casual messy bun.
While the Duchess of Cambridge is never seen in public without a professional blow dry or an elaborate up-do, Markle decided to forgo all the fuss and rock the universal hair uniform of the busy — and lazy — modern woman.
Markle, 36, accompanied her new fiance Prince Harry during a visit to youth radio station Reprezent in Brixton. It was her second official royal duty following her successful visit to Nottingham in December.
The former Suits actress was praised by women on social media for her low-key, relatable look.
I LOVE the fact Meghan Markle is doing official royal events with her hair in a messy bun. I know it's just hair, but it feels so much more relatable/less stuffy
— Coco's Tea Party (@cocosteaparty) January 9, 2018
Thank you, #MeghanMarkle, for wearing your hair in a messy bun today. Next time my mum will complain about my hairdo, I’ll just tell her I’m pulling a Meghan. 💅ðŸ¼ðŸ’…ðŸ¼ðŸ’…ðŸ¼
— Rebecca Brambilla (@beckybrambilla) January 9, 2018
Meghan Markle had a messy bun at her second official royal visit and I love her for it.
— Katie Armour Taylor (@katiearmour) January 9, 2018
Meghan Markle going to a public event with her hair in a messy bun is the most American thing in the world #longlivethemessybun
— Mia Francini (@miajoycette) January 9, 2018
I am really enjoying Meghan's normal-person messy bun today. https://t.co/mlOa7epfSM
— Hannah Boursnell (@hannahboursnell) January 9, 2018
The messy bun, the wide-legged pants, the long coat and scarf! Just wow! https://t.co/NlcTWborQb
— Duchess Meghan (@SussexDuchess) January 9, 2018
Markle’s entire outfit has already sold out online. She wore a coat by Canadian brand Smythe, chic $990 Burberry trousers, a Jigsaw scarf and a jumper from UK department store Marks & Spencer.
This is not the first time the “Meghan Effect” has taken off, with items the soon-to-be royal wearing selling out fast.
The £495 ($880) handbag she carried in Nottingham last year, from small Scottish label Strathberry, sold out in just minutes.
During her engagement announcement, Markle wore a belted white coat by Canadian brand Line The Label, which she wore over a £437 ($765) dark green dress by Parosh.
Line The Label’s website crashed on that day, due to the number of people trying to access it.
Markle and Prince Harry announced their engagement late last year after months of speculation.
The couple will be married in a few months and live together in Kensington Palace.
rebecca.sullivan@news.com.au