Meghan Markle was definitely the belle of the ball Friday when she showed up in a stunning black-and-white gown to the Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney, Australia.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2018 Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney, Australia, October 26, 2018. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2018 Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney, Australia, October 26, 2018. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS
The Duchess of Sussex looked every bit a member of the royal family in the sleeveless tulle Oscar de la Renta gown embellished with black birds as she walked alongside Prince Harry to the evening’s gala. (RELATED: 18 Times Meghan Markle Already Looked Like Royalty [SLIDESHOW])
The embellishments on Meghan’s Oscar de la Renta dress were made by Sarah Esmoingt, a French embellishment designer established in New York who works for Oscar de la Renta and Zac Posen among other designers https://t.co/kACWLRZUVF pic.twitter.com/7tkGA0EFKP
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2018 Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney, Australia, October 26, 2018. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS
She completed the gorgeous look with loose hair and black high heels. It didn’t really matter what side of the dress was showing, the whole gown was a showstopper. (RELATED: 20 Reasons To Celebrate Pippa Middleton’s Birthday [SLIDESHOW])
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2018 Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney, Australia, October 26, 2018. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS
The mom-to-be and her husband have been on a 16-day royal tour to Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and Fiji, after announcing last week that they are expecting their first child in Spring 2019.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attending The Australian Geographic Awards in Sydney, Australia October 26, 2018. Paul Edwards /Pool via REUTERS
At each stop a long the way, Markle has looked absolutely incredible.
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Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the 2018 Australian Geographic Society Awards in Sydney, Australia, October 26, 2018. Ian Vogler/Pool via REUTERS