Meghan Markle Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth in Chic Stella McCartney Dress

The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, made a stunning appearance at Westminster Abbey on September 19th, paying her final respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

She wore a black caped Stella McCartney dress with a large black hat, looking sublimely chic.

The high-neck dress retails for £1,439 and hit well below the knee, satisfying the royal dress code which stipulates ladies wear black knee-length dresses or coats.

This dress carried significance as it was a black version of the same dress that Meghan had worn to attend a concert marking the Queen's 92nd birthday at the Royal Albert Hall back in April 2018.

It can be no coincidence that Meghan chose to wear the same silhouette, just this time in mournful black, to bid her final farewell to the Queen.

Meghan accessorized the look with black tights, black suede pointy court shoes, and black suede gloves.

The royal dress code decrees that women may choose to wear a veil or face covering, but Meghan opted instead for an elegant wide-brimmed hat, which she paired with simple pearl jewelry, the stone traditionally associated with mourning.

Meghan arrived with Prince Harry in a car behind King Charles and the Prince and Princess of Wales.

The couple has been paying tribute to the late Queen in various ways, including pulling out of attending a Los Angeles awards show out of respect for the monarch.

The Variety Power of Women Gala was also being attended by former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea.

Meghan had been named as one of the women being honored by the publication this year alongside Oprah Winfrey and Malala.

She had been due to feature on a cover for the magazine, but this too has been postponed in light of the Queen's death.

Meghan's podcast was also postponed in tribute to the late monarch, with Archetypes making a return on October 4th.

Spotify confirmed that regularly scheduled episodes will resume Tuesday, October 4th, on the series' About page.

Meghan launched the series in late August, before it was paused after the Queen died on September 8th.

After the Queen passed away, the Sussexes updated their website with a touching tribute to the monarch.

In a statement from Prince Harry, Archule's front page read, “Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.

Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I am forever grateful for all of our first meetings, from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my commander-in-chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved great-grandchildren.

I cherish these times shared with you, and the many other special moments in between.”

The official mourning period for Her Majesty ended on Monday, September 20th.

However, royals remained in mourning for another seven days as a direct wish of King Charles III.

Meanwhile, reports say Meghan and Harry want to edit their upcoming Netflix docuseries, as well as the Duke's memoir.

Despite the series not being formally announced by the streaming giant, Netflix chiefs were reported by Page Six to have wanted it to air after the fifth season of The Crown on November 9th.

The couple wants to make more edits to the show, which would potentially push back its release until later in 2023.

A Hollywood industry source said, “A lot of conversations are happening.

I hear that Harry and Meghan want the series to be held until next year; they want to stall.”

A Netflix insider also told Page Six, “Netflix has been keen to have the show ready to stream for December.

There's a lot of pressure on Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, who has the relationship with Harry and Meghan, to get this show finished.”

Harry's memoir, originally scheduled for release from Penwin Random House in November, has also already been pushed back until 2023.