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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, was spotted dining with Malala Yousafzai at Claridge's hotel in London on October 17. This marks Meghan's first public outing since she and Prince Harry moved back to the UK from Montecito, California, with their two children earlier this year. The pair had previously collaborated in 2020 for a virtual discussion about girls' education during International Day of the Girl.
Meghan was seen wearing neutral shades alongside Malala at Claridge's Hotel in Mayfair, both having tea together. Despite the high-profile nature of the meeting and their significant public profiles, the two were reportedly trying to keep a low profile. However, Meghan’s outfit included a £7,000 Chanel bag, and her entire ensemble was estimated to cost around £28,000.
Meghan recently launched an expensive holiday product line through her lifestyle brand As Ever, offering items like a chocolate advent calendar priced at over £112. Despite this luxury branding, friends of Meghan have described her new phase in the UK as being more "humble," though they acknowledge that keeping a low profile is challenging given their public status and frequent media attention.
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The first sighting of the Duchess of Sussex in the capital since she and Harry returned to the UK was always going to cause a flurry – but no one anticipated she would be in the company of the world’s most revered human rights campaigner, Malala.
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she → return → campaigner
Both women are known worldwide by their first names only and were instantly recognised by passersby in Mayfair yesterday, as they stepped out on to the pavement in front of Claridge’s Hotel having had afternoon tea together at a corner table for two.
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they → know → two
In spite of their age difference – Malala Yousafzai is 29 and Meghan recently turned 45 – the two women have been friends since they joined forces in 2020 for a virtual discussion on the importance of girls’ education, a subject on which Malala – who was born in Pakistan and now lives in Birmingham – has campaigned for since she was a child.
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she → turn → Birmingham
On an autumn evening in Mayfair, both activists – the young woman who survived an attack by the Taliban, and the duchess who survived her stint as a working member of the Royal Family – looked very much together and in sync.
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who → survive → sync
Even their clothing, smart trousers and tailoring in browns and creams, seemed to be co-ordinated.
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clothing → seem → browns
Meghan and Malala were impeccably co-ordinated in neutral shades as they stepped out for afternoon tea at Claridge's
With a £7,000 Chanel bag tucked under her arm, Meghan's entire outfit cost an eye-watering £28,000
The two women, who first joined forces in 2020 for a virtual discussion on the importance of girls' education, looked perfectly in sync
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who → co → sync
These days, Meghan combines her philanthropic work with growing her lifestyle brand As Ever and has positioned herself as a fashion influencer who may yet design her own luxury clothing range.
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who → combine → range
Only a few days ago she launched an As Ever advent calendar costing £112 on Instagram, while wearing an ivory cashmere sweater, Argent olive green, bias-cut silk skirt, blush Aquazzura ballet pumps and jewellery.
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she → launch → sweater
The total value of her outfit was estimated at £75,000.
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value → estimate → 75,000
Yesterday, Meghan dressed in similarly stealth-wealth style pairing a Crew cashmere sweater in ‘wheat’ by Los Angeles-based luxury label Co Collections (£630) with silky fluid ivory wide-leg ‘Masina’ trousers by Ralph Lauren (£1,700) and Saint Laurent ivory and tan ‘Chris’ loafers (£795).
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Meghan → dress → Lauren
She also sported a toffee brown draped ‘Maxime’ cape coat by Tove costing £1,695.
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She → sport → 1,695
Including the jewellery – her necklace alone, a Lovers Duet Diamond and Emerald Chain necklace by Logan Hollowell retails at £16,262 – and her Chanel handbag, likely to cost upwards of £5,000, yesterday’s outfit added up to a cool £26,082.
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outfit → include → 26,082
You wouldn’t expect Malala, the youngest person ever to win the Nobel Peace Prize, to have the same interest in fashion.
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Malala → expect → fashion
However, she has hired a stylist in the past – Dena Giannini – for special occasions such as the British GQ Heroes Awards, and she knows how to make an entrance.
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she → hire → entrance
Yesterday she wore a pair of brown and beige striped flared trousers with a tailored beige blazer and pointy-toed brown heels, and looked on point for autumn.
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she → wear → autumn
Ivory has become Meghan’s year-round signature, brown and beige are the new black for autumn – who’s to say fashion wasn’t on the menu yesterday afternoon?
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fashion → become → menu
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