Meghan Markle Shares the Moment She Realized Her Life ‘Changed’ After Engagement to Prince Harry

Before Meghan Markle became a royal duchess, there is no denying that the Suits alum already had an admirable sense of style . Aside from red carpet appearances , the former actress always gave us unlimited fashion inspo with her lifestyle blog The Tig . Since joining the royal family , Markle’s life has changed in a way she never would have imagined, including how she approaches fashion. In a new interview with The New York Times , the 43-year-old royal shared the moment she knew her life changed after her engagement to her now-husband, Prince Harry .

While chatting with The New York Times , Markle recounted the time she wore a bag from the Scottish brand Strathberry while out and about with her then-fiancé back in 2017. According to the founder of Strathberry, they said that the bag had sold out online in 11 minutes after the duchess was spotted with it. And that was the moment when Markle knew that her life “changed” with regard to “how I then looked at putting an outfit together,” she told the outlet.

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“Times where I know there is a global spotlight, and attention will be given to each detail of what I may or may not be wearing, then I support designers that I have really great friendships with, and smaller, up-and-coming brands that haven’t gotten the attention that they should be getting,” Markle revealed. “That’s one of the most powerful things that I’m able to do, and that’s simply wearing, like, an earring.”

And Markle couldn’t be more right. Whenever the Duchess of Sussex steps out for an event, all eyes are on what she’s wearing. Take Markle and Prince Harry’s four-day Colombia trip for example. We’ve reported on countless outfits and accessories worn by the royal mom of two , including her chic sleeveless looks , stylish midi skirts and a gorgeous mauve-pink dress designed by Johanna Ortiz . And who can forget those butterfly earrings ? FYI, the dazzling accessory was previously worn by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana .

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What can we say? Meghan has never disappointed in the fashion department.

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