Why Meghan Markle Always Wears High Heels

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has been spotted wearing high heels even at sporting events.

Many people have wondered why she chooses to stick to towering stilettos instead of opting for more casual footwear.

The answer lies in her 7-inch height difference with Prince Harry.

Meghan stands at 5ft 6in while her husband is a towering 6ft 1in.

As a former actress, she knows that a height discrepancy between two people can create an unbalanced look in pictures.

Celebrity photographer Glenn Grattan explained that “couples with a big height difference look slightly unbalanced in pictures, and often the smaller of the two ends up looking even smaller and is constantly looking up at their partner.”

To avoid this, Meghan wears high heels to maximize her height and shorten the gap as much as possible.

Rod Stewart and his wife Penny have a large gap, but this is minimized by Rod wearing Cuban heels and Penny not wearing super high heels.

In the case of Harry and Meghan, careful use of wardrobe choices will be important to minimize the couple's height difference.

The Duchess is also a fan of high-waisted, midi-length pencil skirts that create a long clean line.

Glenn added that the shape of skirts will also give the optical illusion to make her look taller than she actually is.

However, there are certain situations where wearing high heels may not be practical.

For example, when Meghan attended the UK team trials for the Invictus Games at Bath University in April, she wore a pair of stiletto heel boots even though it involved traversing the running track and grass pitch.

And for her first Buckingham Palace garden party, just days after her wedding to Harry, she teamed her new dress with another sharp stiletto, even though a shorter block heel may have been more comfortable for walking on the grass.

Meghan's sister-in-law Kate is known to don trainers or loafers when she attends sporting engagements.

However, Kate stands at around 5ft 10in while William is 6ft 2in, meaning she can comfortably wear heels without being taller or sport flats and not feel there's a gaping discrepancy.

But the casual, sporty look is one trend that Prince Harry's wife has yet to embrace.

Glenn explained that red carpet pictures can be exaggerated as they will be shot in a wide-angle lens, making the height difference look more than it is.

Therefore, Meghan's careful use of wardrobe choices will be important for her and Harry to make sure their height difference is minimized in pictures.