Markle has worn this exact kind of sleeveless trench dress before on a royal visit, when she accompanied Kate Middleton, Prince William, and her husband to their first-ever joint event together in February. That time, her Jason Wu trench dress ($1,795, nordstrom.com) was navy, and happened to be 1,000 percent more expensive than Kate Middleton’s outfit that day.
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On Tuesday though, the aim of the day was to celebrate Nelson Mandela, the South African political leader, on what would have been his 100th birthday. According to The Telegraph, Mandela’s life and legacy has particular meaning to Prince Harry. When he was 23 years old, he visited South Africa’s Robben Island to see the prison cell Mandela was forced to live in for 18 years, and he was visibly moved.
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“Harry has read Mandela’s autobiography and idolizes him,” an Army colleague told The Telegraph. “He thought it a very good thing for the men to experience and later spent a moment in quiet reflection.”
It’s no wonder he and Meghan spent the day honoring Mandela, then.