Meghan Markle looks radiant in a $1,895 peachy pink dress while cradling her blooming baby bump
Heavily pregnant Duchess Meghan recently got named the Royal patron of the National Theatre. For her outing on Wednesday, she chose to stun in peachy pink.
The Duchess wore a dress by Brandon Maxwell and paired it with a matching blazer. She was seen cradling her baby bump as she attended to her duties.
The new Royal patron for the National Theatre, Duchess Markle, appeared at the engagement without her husband Prince Harry. She wore her $1,895 Brandon Maxwell V-neck mini dress, which has sold out on Moda Operandi, with a blazer and the same Aquazzura Matilde shoes she wore for her engagement announcement in November 2017.
Meghan Duchess of Sussex arrives @NationalTheatre for her first official visit since becoming its Patron #Royals #MeghanMarkle @ShutterstockNow pic.twitter.com/AMe8F3sKVn
— Rookie (@royalfocus1) January 30, 2019
The former actress found a perfect fit in her new patronage as she’s worked in the arts. Kensington Palace revealed that Meghan had become the patron of the National Theater because she's a "believer in using the arts to bring people from different backgrounds and communities together."
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives @NationalTheatre for her first visit since becoming patron #royal #duchessofsussex pic.twitter.com/TZpFQiwSgx
— Simon Perry (@SPerryPeoplemag) January 30, 2019
At the theater, she learned more about the work that is done there and she got the pleasure of meeting some of the staff and apprentices who work behind the scenes. As usual, Meghan was welcomed by a crowd that cheered for her after waiting to catch a glimpse of the Royal.
#DuchessMeghan meeting with carpenters metalworkers and other craftsman preparing the sets @NationalTheatre 🎭 pic.twitter.com/1GIG96ifVC
— Carolyn Durand (@CarolynDurand) January 30, 2019
Rufus Norris, the director of the theater greeted her. For her tour, she also got to meet the carpenters and welders who prepare sets.
#DuchessMeghan is observing a Pericles reunion session at the @NationalTheatre in her first visit as new Royal Patron #MeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/26khE0hbmd
— Carolyn Durand (@CarolynDurand) January 30, 2019
The Duchess mingled with the members of the Pericles company. The company is the National Theatre's first Public Acts production in 2018.
Meghan IS so beautiful 💓💓❤️🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍
— Geneviève Somnime🇨🇮 fan Meghan markle (@SMeliou) January 30, 2019
It was responsible for bringing together people of all ages to put on a musical version of the Shakespeare play. Last year, Meghan took over the role as the theater’s patron from the Queen.
#DuchessMeghan is a strong believer in using the arts to bring people from different backgrounds. Today she is meeting some of the talented teams and apprentices working behind the scenes #MeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/TaXuPyVaFD
— Carolyn Durand (@CarolynDurand) January 30, 2019
The Duchess also met children who were studying at the theater and shared a joke with them about remembering their lines when reading for their roles. Meghan has a background in stage acting and she studied theater and international relations at Northwestern University, Illinois.
Thank you to the children of Edith Neville Primary School for a fantastic performance @NationalTheatre!
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) January 30, 2019
Find out more about the NT's work with primary schools here: https://t.co/DTqiUwOgZy pic.twitter.com/qfj5ZDNuZ4
Hypnobirthing expert Katharine Graves revealed that Meghan’s love for cradling her baby bump was biological. She shared that it was natural for the Royal from a “biological perspective.”
She explained:
“Placing your hands on your bump comforts the baby, comforts you, and helps create the optimum conditions for labour.”