Meghan Markle wrapped her full work day today with an appearance at a summer party at British Ambassador's residence at Glencairn House in Dublin with her husband Prince Harry. Meghan wore a black Emilia Wickstead dress—a surprise choice considering the designer made headlines for criticizing Meghan's Givenchy wedding look, reportedly suggesting it looked similar to her own design. Wickstead later clarified in a statement that "the Duchess of Sussex looked absolutely beautiful on her wedding day and I have the utmost admiration and respect for her. I do not think that her wedding dress was a copy of any of our designs. I have the greatest respect for Clare Waight Keller and the House of Givenchy—a huge source of inspiration to me."
But what's not surprising at all is how smitten Prince Harry looked at Meghan while they were at the party. The two have subtly been showing PDA all day—Meghan holding onto Harry's arm this morning, the two getting touchy leaving Buckingham Palace's balcony after watching the RAF flypast alongside the Queen, among many other moments. But Harry let loose tonight, playfully pointing at Meghan while she arrived with him:
It's very Barack and Michelle Obama:
They also very visibly held hands in front of other guests.
And Meghan was photographed drinking—definitively further shutting down any absurd gossipy pregnancy rumors:
The two will continue their Dublin visit tomorrow with a full day of events.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
