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Meghan Markle's engagement dress stirs controversy

The engagement photos show the actor donning a Ralph and Russo couture dress

Entertainment Desk December 23, 2017

PHOTO: REUTERS/Alexi Lubomirski/Pool

Britain’s Prince Harry and his American fiancée Meghan Markle recently released a series of portraits by New York-based fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski to mark their engagement. However, not everyone is happy with the images released - or rather, what Meghan chose to wear, reported Mirror.

The engagement photos show the Suits actor donning a Ralph and Russo couture dress from the Autumn Winter 2016/2017 collection. The "black tulle gown with silk organza, hand appliquéd with silk tulle ruffles and embroidered with gold feather thread-work" cost a whopping £56,000.

PHOTO: REUTERS/Alexi Lubomirski/Pool

People are outraged as it costs twice as the average wage in the UK. One woman posted on Facebook, "I think it’s obscene that she would spend that kind of money particularly when she’s been to countries to see what that kind of money could buy to help starving kids or vaccinate against disease."

Others also tweeted on Meghan's choice of attire.

https://twitter.com/Diddipops1/status/944141094698315776

https://twitter.com/AJGallimore/status/944174544784412674

Not sure wearing a £56,000 dress for her engagement pictures will endear Meghan Markle to the British public!
— Beverley Parker (@bevelynnparker) December 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/owensav/status/943993063617236992

However, in Meghan's defence, she was a working woman who might have paid for the dress from her own earnings. There is also a possibility that the dress was on-loan from the designers or been gifted to her as she would bring priceless publicity for them.

PHOTO: ALEXI LUBOMIRSKI

In general, the shoot was very high-fashion where Harry was seen sporting a Burberry suit and Meghan wore a Victoria Beckham sweater in another photo.

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COMMENTS (1)

Gwen | 6 years ago | Reply Why weren't the British public making such an outcry when the Dutchess of Cambridge herself wore a white gown last year from the same designer and indeed continues to purchase Ralph and Russo gowns????? Meghan most assuredly purchased this gown from her own hard earned money but it seems to me, the more British tabloids I read, the more it becomes apparent that many Brits are not only very cynical and looking for something to criticize about, they have a negative opinion of Meghan Markle no matter what she does. So glad to live on the other side of the "pond".

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