IN HER first TV appearance since her tell-all Oprah Winfrey interview with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was not only seen showing off her baby bump, but paid a sweet tribute to Princess Diana too.
The Duchess of Sussex, who is pregnant with her second child, gave a speech at a Vax Live concert addressing issues concerning the Covid pandemic, but all eyes were on her jewellery – especially her watch.
Meghan, who donned a £1,200 Carolina Herrera dress for her speech, was seen wearing the Cartier watch that belonged to Harry’s late mother Princess Diana.
The £17,8000 gold Cartier Tank watch was a present to her from Harry and was loved by Diana, who was seen wearing the watch to visit London’s Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in 1997.
Diana had also worn the watch, which is now thought to be worth much more than its original price tag, at a British Lung Foundation event the same year.
It was given to her by her father, John Spencer, on her 21st birthday.
Giving a touching nod to Diana, Meghan was seen wearing the watch for her latest TV appearance and has one similar of her own, that she bought for herself during her time as an actress.
While starring on hit US series Suits, Meghan revealed she bought herself a Cartier Tank watch and had it engraved: “To M.M from M.M.”
In a past interview, she said: “I’ve always coveted the Cartier French Tank watch. When I found out Suits had been picked up for our third season—which, at the time, felt like such a milestone—I totally splurged and bought the two-tone version.
“I had it engraved on the back, ‘To M.M. From M.M.’ and I plan to give it to my daughter one day. That’s what makes pieces special, the connection you have to them.”
Meghan is set to welcome a daughter with Harry later this year – they are already parents to son Archie who recently turned two years old.
Diana’s watch isn’t the first piece of jewellery Meghan has been given of hers.
The Duchess of Sussex was seen sporting butterfly earrings and a gold bracelet – both from Diana’s personal collection – while on her tour of Australia with Harry in 2018.
During her televised speech, Meghan – who acted as a campaign chair of the Vax Live event to support the global vaccination effort with Prince Harry – addressed her pregnancy.
She said: “My husband and I are thrilled to soon be welcoming a daughter.
“It’s a feeling of joy we share with millions of other families around the world. When we think of her, we think of all the young women and girls around the globe who must be given the ability and the support to lead us forward.
“Their future leadership depends on the decisions we make and the actions we take now to set them up, and set all of us up, for a successful, equitable, and compassionate tomorrow. … We want to make sure that as we recover, we recover stronger. That as we rebuild, we rebuild together.”
Meanwhile, Meghan and Harry released a new picture of son Archie to the public to celebrate his second birthday.
Plus, body language expert reveals how a ‘nervous’ Meghan chose to channel the Queen for her latest TV appearance.
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