Meghan Markle, the fashionista facing a royal makeover
She has already closed her Instagram account, and will have to get used to rules such as wearing a hat and watching the hemlines and necklines
Glamorous and elegant, Meghan Markle is set to freshen up the British royal family dress code, while tailoring her outfits to suit her new role.
As she prepares to wed Prince Harry on May 19, the US former television actress is unlikely to be seen again in ripped jeans, hot pants or a plunging neckline.
As a sign of her new responsibilities, the 36-year-old has already closed her Instagram account, where she often posed in the sexy or dishevelled outfits befitting a TV celebrity – but not necessarily a royal spouse.
In tying the knot with Queen Elizabeth’s grandson, she is also marrying into an institution where age-old traditions govern virtually all aspects of the royals’ lives – including the clothes they wear.
“Royal dress codes are very traditional, especially when the family member is carrying out royal duties,” says Grant Harrold, a former butler in the House of Windsor.
The etiquette expert, who used to work for heir to the throne Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry, says Markle could follow the example set by William’s wife, the former Kate Middleton.
