The Duchess of Sussex, along with her husband Prince Harry, has rewritten the royal rule book in recent years, having stepped down from public duties and moved back to the US.
But in 2019, Meghan pushed the boundaries of protocol at Wimbledon as she sported a rebellious accessory. Wimbledon states that, "Ladies are asked not to wear hats, as they tend to obscure the vision of those seated behind them."
© GettyHowever, the former Suits actress, now 43, wore a white straw hat as she sat courtside to support her close friend, Serena Williams.
Despite her status as the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan did not sit in the prestigious Royal Box on this day, choosing to instead sit in the members' section of Court 1 alongside two of her close friends from the US, Lindsay Roth and Genevieve Hillis.
© AFP via Getty ImagesWhile some have said Meghan wouldn't have been permitted to sit in the Royal Box due to her decision to wear skinny jeans to the tennis tournament, others have highlighted that it is likely Prince Harry's wife never intended to sit in the Royal Box on this day.
© WireImageMeghan isn't the only one to rebel against Wimbledon's hat rules. Earlier this month, the Princess of Wales attended the final day of Wimbledon and chose to wear the wide-brimmed 'Saffron' hat by L.K.Bennett as she sat front row of the Royal Box.
© Getty ImagesIn 2022, while attending the Women's Singles Final, Kate wore the same floppy sun hat in the Royal Box as she accessorised her canary yellow Roksanda dress.
Meghan's pared-back looks
© FilmMagicThough Meghan's Wimbledon hat was a fashion moment that failed to align with protocol, her outfits for the iconic tennis tournament are among her most fashionable. Since then, Meghan's move back to the US has signalled a shift in her style from looks that were traditional and formal to more relaxed looks in touch with her Californian lifestyle.
© Getty"Wearing soft pink makes one come across as caring, nurturing, warm, and supportive," Marina Thomas, image consultant at Mantis told HELLO! previously.
"Baby pink represents nurture, compassion, empathetic love and self-care. However, it can also symbolise fragility, neediness and weakness," she said. "Experiments have found pink to be a tranquilising colour that saps your energy and reduces aggression."
Meghan's high-low look
© Getty ImagesMeanwhile, last summer, she subtly weaved baby pink into her look during an appearance at the Municipal Theater of Cali during a trip around Colombia with Harry. Meghan showed her appreciation of a structured shirt as she made an appearance on stage.
The With Love, Meghan star blended high-end and high-street as she teamed a Mango sleeveless shirt with the Silvia Tcherassi 'Blair Sequined Floral Midi Skirt' and the candy pink 'BB Classic Suede Stiletto Pumps' by Manolo Blahnik.
