Meghan Markle: Duchess of Sussex wears £5 earrings bought from a market to wedding

Meghan looked glamorous as she attended the wedding and pulled her long locks back into a low black bun.

She wore a sheer black gown which had puffy sleeves and embroidered detailing across it.

In her hand, Meghan focused on her accessories and carried a small dark purple clutch bag.

She wore a thin gold bracelet around her right wrist, but it was her earrings which had the most surprising story.

Meghan reportedly borrowed the gold studded earrings from a friend after admiring them for years.

The Duchess will often wear lavish jewellery, but the eye-catching earrings cost her just £5, according to the Daily Mail.

A source told the publication: “The Duchess has long admired the earrings and wanted to borrow them, then she found the perfect dress to wear them with!”

It was revealed the studs were picked up from a vintage stall four years ago at London’s Portobello Market for the bargain price.

Meghan has been keeping a low-profile since the birth of her son, Archie Harrison, four months, but the royal officially returned from maternity leave last week.

She looked chic wearing a white shirt and black trousers as she launched her own collection, which will be sold at various outlets. 

Meghan wore a crisp white shirt which was tucked into a pair of mid-rise black trousers.

She dressed up the affordable look was pulled together with a £85 Ralph Lauren down belt which had a gold buckle.

The collection was released to ensure women would have the perfect pieces to wear to a job interview or work.

The mum-of-one dressed up the look with a selection of jewellery, including a bracelet and earrings which belonged to Princess Diana. 

She wore the gold bracelets believed to be a gift from Prince Harry, and they were worn by the Princess of Wales in Newham in 1990.

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.