Meghan Markle ‘pregnant dress’ – stylist reveals the real reason Duchess chose this style

Meghan Markle stunned in a custom Jason Wu dress at a 100 Days to Pease gala.

On 6 September Meghan and her husband Prince Harry attended the event in London, and the actress wore a stunning custom gown.

The blue dress was a custom number, likely to cost in the region of £1,500.

Fitting loosely around the stomach, the dress caused some to speculate that the Duchess is pregnant.

Now a stylist has told Express.co.uk the real reason Meghan chose the gown – and it is not because she is expecting.

One Twitter user said: “It looks to me that Meghan Markle is pregnant.”

Another wrote: “New photos of Meghan Markle in a blue dress have kicked into overdrive rumours that she and Prince Harry are expecting a baby.”

However, Meghan actually chose the dress to flatter her figure and create curves, stylist Anna Mewes said.

This is because the actress has a wide waist, means adding ruffles helps sculpt her shape.

Anna told Express.co.uk exclusively: “She doesn’t have much waist definition naturally so the ruffles help with this by creating the illusion of curves as the style nips her in at the waist whilst adding volume either side.”

Anna praised the garment for its bright colour, adding that is was a departure for the Duchess.

“I loved seeing Meghan opt for a brighter shade in this Jason Wu dress,” she said.

“Since her wedding to Prince Harry she has gravitated towards a more neutral colour palette – this shade of blue is just stunning on her and makes a nice change to her recent outfit choices.”

Meghan Markle’s Jason Wu dress ensemble cost over £9,000, an enormous sum. 

Other Wu dresses retail in the region of £1,460.93, and Meghan carried a modified version of the Christian Dior 2017 Satin Bee Clutch, which retails online currently for £657.54.

However, her earrings made up for the bulk of the cost of the look at £7,035.36.

The Duchess also looked stunning last night in a £4,000 black outfit.

Meghan Markle’s black dress was a Givenchy gown which retails at a staggering £2,200. 

She carried a black bag and added the same pair of Birks earrings.

On her feet, the Duchess stuck to one of her favourite shoe brands, wearing a £490 pair of Aquazurra black heels.

Who is Meghan Markle? Quick profile

Meghan Markle was born Rachel Meghan Markle, on August 4, 1981 to parents Doria Ragland and father Thomas Markle.

Her father was previously married to Roslyn Loveless and Meghan has two elder half sibling – sister Samantha Markle and brother Thomas Markle Junior.

Actress

Meghan’s first television appearance in the USA was in an episode of the medical drama General Hospital in 2002.

She later moved on to roles in CSI, Without a Trace and Castle along with bit parts in Hollywood films including Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me and Horrible Bosses.

Meghan was also a “briefcase girl” on Deal or No Deal – but her most famous role was as Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits, which launched in 2011.

She was written out in the finale of the seventh series when her character got married, which aired in April 2018 – just before she got married herself.

Charity and humanitarian work

Meghan Markle’s career in television has gone hand-in-hand with her support for causes close to her heart.

She wrote about the stigma around menstrual health in an article for Time magazine and was a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada – with whom she travelled to Rwanda for the charity’s Clean Water Campaign.

And her commitment to gender equality has seen her work with the United Nations – receiving a standing ovation in 2015 for her speech to mark International Women’s Day.

Relationships

In September 2011, she wed film producer Trevor Engelson, who she began dating in 2004.

But the pair divorced two years later in August 2013, citing irreconcilable difference.

She was in a relationship with celebrity chef Cory Vitiello for almost two years, before they broke it off in 2016 but the two remain good friends.

And in June 2016, she met Prince Harry on a blind date set up by a mutual friend.

Their relationship began in October that year and just over one year later, on November 27, 2017, the pair announced their engagement.

They married on May 19, 2018 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Meghan’s heritage

Some have claimed Meghan Markle is the first mixed-race member of the Royal Family.

Historians are still arguing about Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III.

But Meghan will be the first royal to openly embrace a mixed-race heritage.

She has written about the difficulties of being a biracial actress in Hollywood as she claims she is not black enough for some roles and not white enough for others.