The dress code for the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was 'Dress Uniform, Morning Coat or Lounge Suit' and this seemed to be properly observed. I didn't myself notice any men in breach of this. The groom himself wore the dress uniform of his regiment, The Blues and Royals, while male guests wore lounge suits, various forms of morning dress or their military uniforms. As is right, despite their splendour they were unable to eclipse the outfits of the women, which dazzled in their variety, colour and design.
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| The wedding invitation. The dress code is bottom right |
Three of the most discussed men's outfits are shown below; those of Prince Charles, George Clooney and David Beckham. Prince Charles wears a beautifully made Savile Row morning suit, GC a pale grey lounge suit and DB a darker grey morning suit (Dior Homme) with dove grey double-breasted waistcoat.
I discussed morning dress recently here on the blog (see here). What is not shown in my selection above is the traditional black morning coat with striped or check grey trousers.
All in all I was impressed that so many men had made a real effort and most looked reasonably stylish. I felt slightly disappointed that many guests, like Clooney, opted for the duller option of lounge suit rather than the celebratory splendour of morning dress. The opportunity to go to another royal wedding won't arise now for many years. For me, the best dressed man was Prince Charles; the quality of his suit and the ease with which he wore it teaches many of us how to dress well.
But those are my personal views. What did you think?
PS: I meant to say that I noticed only one top hat and it was, understandably, on the head of milliner Stephen Jones.
But those are my personal views. What did you think?
PS: I meant to say that I noticed only one top hat and it was, understandably, on the head of milliner Stephen Jones.