Duchess Meghan Channels Audrey Hepburn for her ASCOT Outfit

Audrey was a lifelong friend and muse of Hubert de Givenchy, the French fashion designer, and so it came as no surprise that he designed her wedding dress, not only in real life for her second marriage in 1969, but also for her on-screen nuptials.

Her dress in the 1957 film Funny Face is particularly similar to the Givenchy gown — designed by the fashion house's new artistic director, Clare Waight Keller — worn by Meghan for her wedding last month.

Both were classic Givenchy — made from figure-hugging cream silk, with flattering boat-shaped necklines and minimal adornment.

And, of course, Meghan's Ascot outfit this week of a Givenchy shirt-dress with black-and-white hat sparked comparisons with Audrey's racecourse outfit from My Fair Lady.  Read more from The Daily Mail.

Duchess Meghan Has a Very Successful Solo Royal Engagement with the Queen

Caption: The royal women picked very different outfits for the day.

MEGHAN Markle had her first solo royal engagement with the Queen today, as the pair set off to Chester on the Royal Train to open a bridge and a theatre in the northern England city.

So how did Meghan do on her first day out with the monarch?

Here are all the details and pictures. Meghan and the Queen travelled to Chester overnight, enjoying the luxury of the seldom-used Royal Train.

The royal women picked very different outfits for the day.

The Queen wore a green outfit - in honour of the ‘green for Grenfell’ tribute for the anniversary of the devastating fire - by Stewart Pravin, a hat by Rachel Trevor-Morgan and white gloves.

As they disembarked the train, Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire David Briggs MBE welcomed Meghan, saying: "Welcome to Cheshire. I understand this is your first visit to northern England."

The 36-year-old newlywed replied: "That's right yes. I'm very happy to be here."

There was a moment of awkwardness when the noticeably nervous Meghan was confused who should get in the car first.

"What is your preference?" she asked the Queen. "You go first," said the Queen. "Oh OK," said the Duchess, who was wearing earrings given to her as a gift by Her Majesty for the day  Read more from EXPRESS.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Attend the Trooping of the Colours with Senior Members of Royal Family

Fresh from their showstopping wedding three weeks ago, Meghan and Prince Harry will today pay tribute to the Queen at the spectacular Trooping The Colour ceremony today

Fresh from their rumoured honeymoon spent in Co. Mayo, Ireland, the newlyweds cut happy and relaxed figures as they paid tribute to Her Majesty at the Trooping the Colour ceremony, at Whitehall's Horse Guard parade.

The Queen, who flashed a wide smile after seeing Charles, Andrew and William, as well as Princess Anne ride horseback past her carriage for the procession, was finally able to ditch her sunglasses following a cataract operation three weeks ago.  Read more from The Daily Mail.com

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