Duchess Meghan steps out in bold look for the first time since doco drama
The Duchess of Sussex stepped out in public for the first since the airing of a controversial documentary, where she opened up about the pressures of royal life.
On Tuesday night, Duchess Meghan, 38, attended the opening ceremony of the One Young World Summit at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
The One World website noted the royal as a “long standing supporter” of the organisation since joining as a counsellor at the 2014 summit in Dublin.
She attended the event without her hubby, Prince Harry, to fulfill her role as vice-president of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust.
The former actress showcased her glossy locks and made a bold statement in a royal purple $50 dress - one royal fans saw before from when she was pregnant with her five-month-old son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
The long-sleeved, bright plum coloured number is from Babaton by Aritizia and was first worn back in January 2019 when she and the Duke of Sussex visited Birkenhead, Englandin.
During the opening ceremony, the royal was announced as one of 70 counsellors to appear at the summit, along with fellow celebs, Bob Geldof and Ellie Goulding.
Ahead of Tuesday's event, the Sussex Royal Instagram account shared photos and footage from Meghan's appearances at previous One Young World summit.
In one video, the royal addressed an audience in Dublin.
She spoke passionately about female empowerment and implementing change, regardless of how old you are.
"I think what scares people is that the idea of female empowerment is somehow threatening," she said.
"No, it's not! You empower the women, you're empowering the community."
The Duchess also mentioned as a child she successfully petitioned for the wording of a TV advertisement to be changed, in order to reflect gender equality.
"I think anything is possible, because with my small voice at 11 years old we could do it, so I can only imagine what all of you are going to be able to do," she said.
Tuesday’s events follows after both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines for the release of the ITV documentary Harry and Meghan: An African Journey.
Scroll through the gallery above to see Duchess Meghan’s bold purple look.