10 cool and comfortable shirt dresses Meghan Markle would love


The Duchess of Sussex adores this versatile dress style


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Fiona Ward
Fiona WardContributing Writer
Updated: April 6, 2021

The Duchess of Sussex loves relaxed yet tailored styles, and one of her most-worn items is most certainly the shirt dress.

Meghan showed her love for the chic silhouette during her 2019 royal visit to South Africa, when she wore four different but equally gorgeous dresses, including a white midi shirt dress, a sleek khaki number, an elegant full-length outfit - and our personal favourite – her trusty Veronica Beard shirt dress, which she first wore during her visit to Tonga in 2018.

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Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in two different outfits. In one, they walk hand-in-hand; in the other, Meghan wears a headscarf.

Meghan loves to wear chic shirt dresses

According to Lyst, thanks in part to the Duchess effect, searches for shirt dresses have been on the rise since Meghan has been appearing in them. When she wore a gorgeous Club Monaco style to introduce baby Archie to Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the South Africa trip, searches for the brand rose by nearly 600 percent.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, walks down the street in a blue dress with a belt.

Meghan's Veronica Beard 'Cary' dress is one of her favourites

With that in mind, we're following Meghan's lead this summer and investing in a few shirt dresses to see us through any occasion post-lockdown...

A woman in a blue dress and sandals stands against a plain background.

Linen Shirt Dress, £50, New Look

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A woman in a green dress and black sneakers stands against a white background.

Khaki shirt Dress, £50, Gap

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A woman in a white dress and high heels stands with hands on hips.

Cream shirt dress, £47.20, Warehouse

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A woman in a beige dress and sandals holds a woven bag, standing against a plain white wall.

Maxi shirt dress, £69.99, Mango

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A woman with curly hair wears a blue shirt dress and white sneakers.

Effie dress, £225, Monsoon

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Woman in a green dress and black heels standing against a plain background.

Effie dress, £225, Reiss

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Woman in a green dress with belt and black boots posing against a white background.

Pleated shirt dress, £28, Warehouse

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A woman in a green, long-sleeved dress with a belt and high heels stands against a plain background.

Button-through wrap maxi shirt dress, £32, ASOS

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A woman in a blue dress stands by a wall with a vase of green leaves.

Jersey shirt dress, £75, Boden

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A woman in a blue and white striped dress and black sandals stands against a white background.

Striped shirt dress, £35.99, Mango

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