Meghan Markle married a literal prince on Saturday at Windsor Castle, but for those who are unaware: She was actually previously married. After dating for seven years, Meghan and Trevor Engelson had a Jamaica wedding in 2011, where she wore this strapless gown with a bejeweled belt.
But since separating in 2013, citing "irreconcilable differences" on the paperwork, she later met Prince Harry three years later. Because he's a PRINCE, and in marrying him, she becomes part of the royal freaking family (every girl's dream TBH), it seemed obvious that her next wedding gown would go in a completely different, and more sophisticated, direction. And voilà!
Can you believe just how different these two dresses are? Talk about a transformation. Here's the two side-by-side.
Her first gown was strapless (which is a style not usually worn by royal brides) with a little V-shaped cutout on the bodice and pleating. It also had a rhinestone belt that cinched her waist and featured draped fabric in a column silhouette. But her SECOND dress, just blew this one out of the water.
It was designed by Clare Waight Keller under the fashion house Givenchy, and featured a bateau neck with long sleeves and a flowing train. There's also her gorgeous 16-foot veil, which included flowers from the 53 countries in the Commonwealth, and just looked downright breathtaking. But perhaps not more breathtaking than Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara that she wore to pull the whole look together.
She looks amazing no matter what she wears, but when she showed up in this wedding gown, she looked absolutely regal and it seemed like she was born to be a Duchess.
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I'm Cosmopolitan's Associate Fashion Editor and write about any and all trends, major celeb fashion moments, and why wide-leg jeans are basically the best. I originally moved to New York City to audition for RENT, only to find out that the play closed 10 years ago.
