Meghan Markle's Outfits On Australia Trip Feel Royally Out Of Touch (& Outdated)

Oh, how times have changed since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last visited Australia in 2018. The duo are no longer working royals, though they are still working, hence why they are in Australia. In April 2026, the couple landed (on a commercial flight!) in Melbourne, where they cosplayed a royal tour, visiting a children's hospital and shaking hands, and taking selfies with supporters. But the main reason they are down under is for paid appearances: Meghan is speaking at an upscale women's retreat, and Harry is doing a mental wellness talk. After all, they have to afford security (code for: her expensive taste). But Meghan's wardrobe missed a number of marks on this trip, feeling both outdated and out of touch.

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Some may say Meghan Markle's post-royal fashion is a glimpse into her bright future, but this outfit worn on her first day in Australia with its double-breasted brass buttons points to the past, like something a '60s-era politician's wife might wear. It's definitely a candidate to join the list of outdated outfits Meghan Markle has been caught wearing. But the more offensive part of the look was the price of the pieces that she wore to serve lunch at a women's shelter in Melbourne — a $26,000 Cartier watch, an $8,000 Cartier bracelet, the $900 Karen Gee dress, and $780 earrings (per Page Six). "Because nothing says 'relatable and down to earth' like expensive jewelry," wrote one X user.

When Princess Diana would visit hospitals and charities, she made a point to wear brightly colored outfits to lift people's moods. Clearly, Meghan Markle isn't following in her late mother-in-law's footsteps. Instead, she and Prince Harry coordinated in muted camo shades to visit the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum. The charity, per its website, is "dedicated to veteran community mental, physical and social health and wellbeing through the arts." 

This visit followed the children's hospital and women's shelter stops, so the couple deliberately changed into these outfits for the visit. Was an outfit change necessary? And wearing camo colors to a place that supports members of the military? Seems completely contrived.

So yes, these looks are in contention as two of Meghan Markle's most inappropriate outfits we'll never forget. But there's one more element worth addressing — they're completely off-trend. As the world veers away from minimalism, like the duchess' mix of neutral shades in boring silhouettes, it might be time to start channeling 1980s Princess Diana in more ways than one.