Meghan’s nod to Canada with Erdem coat on Commonwealth Day
The Duchess of Sussex turned to Canadian-born designer Erdem for a trip to Canada House – and teamed her outfit with a pair of towering heels.
On Commonwealth Day, heavily pregnant Meghan chose an elegant bespoke green coat decorated with black floral embellishments by Erdem, and Aquazzura Deneuve Black Bow Pointy Toe Pumps.
![Meghan at Canada House](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/SQE5R1rfthCsuNLxJkAxvA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b1d379ff94cb2fc10debc59d5524c6faY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyMzkyMjkw/2.41706083.jpg?w=640)
Canadian-born, London-based designer Erdem Moralioglu counts the Duchess of Cambridge, former US first lady Michelle Obama, style doyenne Alexa Chung and actress Keira Knightley among his clients.
🇨🇦🇬🇧 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are marking #CommonwealthDay by celebrating the diverse community of Canadians living around the UK.
Le duc et la duchesse de Sussex marquent la #JournéeduCommonwealth en célébrant les diverses communautés de Canadiens habitant le R.-U. pic.twitter.com/oc8LcjLW40
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2019
Meghan is wearing a bespoke coat by @erdem pic.twitter.com/OyBM4IVhlA
— Meghans Mirror (@MeghansMirror) March 11, 2019
The duchess and the Duke of Sussex were meeting young Canadians in London who are forging ahead in the fields of fashion, tech entrepreneurship, business and the arts.
Former actress Meghan lived in Toronto for several years while filming Suits.
![Kate in Erdem](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/lJsxA8R2xNAVmplWFECGAQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtoPTEyNDI-///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/9483403a505cbd900bb38599d546b2f3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyMzkwODU2/2.34727648.jpg?w=640)
Meghan’s super-slim stilettos featured a black bow tied at the back.
![Meghan's Aquazzura stilettos](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OEI9pfm5EHfQpqBe716bTg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///content.assets.pressassociation.io/2019/03/11114721/836bf04d-7524-4d3c-a196-3656b12b7632-640x407.jpg)
Her attentive husband Harry held out his hand to guide his pregnant wife as she arrived at the engagement.
The Duke and #DuchessOfSussex arriving at Canada House on #CommonwealthDay pic.twitter.com/nW0ywNoicu
— PA Royal Reporters (@PARoyal) March 11, 2019
Erdem was tipped to design Meghan’s wedding dress, but in the end the duchess wore a pure white boat neck wedding gown by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy.
Meghan’s accessories at the Commonwealth event included a black Givenchy satin clutch.
Meghan is carrying her @givenchy satin clutch https://t.co/QNBzAmLCnv pic.twitter.com/mzfZtBVQrj
— Meghans Mirror (@MeghansMirror) March 11, 2019
But she was without her diamond engagement ring, and was wearing only her wedding band.
![Meghan without her engagement ring](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1haMe_nKIiM6ePSmGyZQbQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/9e6298715ab7a2daa00520a89e5cf7dbY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyMzkyNjc1/2.41706151.jpg?w=640)
Pregnant women sometimes have to remove their rings if their hands swell in their final trimester.
But Meghan’s engagement ring actually appeared to be loose when she appeared on stage at WE Day UK with Harry last week, with the diamond facing the wrong way round as she waved at the audience.
![Harry and Meghan](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/yb7FYNf0OkMeG8rn_PbsxA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///content.assets.pressassociation.io/2019/03/11120241/756e2b57-8ccf-45a0-bc37-4a4223b7d923-640x487.jpg)
Meghan’s ring, designed by Harry, was made using two diamonds from Diana, Princess of Wales’s personal collection and a central diamond sourced from Botswana.
![Meghan's engagement ring](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/bSrvkvFCLYVjiBurxyr6Dg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7fcae88f73f4b69dd21dff2f587b28aeY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyMzkyODcy/2.33907877.jpg?w=640)
It is estimated to be worth more than £120,000.
Later, Meghan switched outfits for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.
![Meghan and Harry on Commonwealth Day 2019](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/111p3nD4zyaYCvWelT7wsA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4ec41cae4f151311adcce6c6b9d55094Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyNDA1MzIz/2.41708410.jpg?w=640)
She was dressed in an all-white ensemble, complete with a chain-print Victoria Beckham dress, and a white pillbox hat, with Victoria Beckham satin pumps in green and coordinating green clutch bag.
Kate, who was among the senior royals attending the annual event, wore a red Catherine Walker coat and matching dress.
![Kate at the Abbey](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/4lmK.Jj8ySJl0R27YEFFfA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/0b43ad5035c8c810cea07d511be81e8bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyNDA1NDA3/2.41708487.jpg?w=640)
It was the same outfit she wore for her arrival in New Zealand in 2014 but with a slightly different style hat.
![The Cambridges in New Zealand](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OpxrN3rGqBIZZWIgxbO.Bg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--///image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/690bac5ffd1bae176ba514ce05f5fd02Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTUyNDA1ODA5/2.19493855.jpg?w=640)