Duchess Meghan Exudes Easy Elegance in Halterneck Gown for Surprise Red-Carpet Appearance

Surprise! Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry made a rare public appearance at the 2024 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The couple showed up to the Dolby Theatre, where Meghan’s close friend, Serena Williams, will take the stage as tonight’s host. The trio even posed together for pictures on the red carpet.

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Meghan looked effortlessly elegant in a sleek white gown with a draped halterneck, a backless silhouette, and a floor-sweeping hemline. She kept her accessories to a minimum, simply adding diamond stud earrings, her signature gold Cartier bracelet, and a few gold diamond-encrusted rings. Finally, she finished off the look with strappy black heels. Beauty-wise, she opted for a natural glam and swept her black hair up into a slicked back bun.

As for Harry, the Duke of Sussex looked suave in a classic black suit worn with a white collared shirt and a black tie.

Williams looked just as glamorous in her own halterneck gown, though she took a more sparkly route. Her dress was nearly entirely covered in reflective maroon scales. The piece’s skirt additionally featured wine-colored fringe enmeshed with the scales.

The tennis champ and the Duchess of Sussex have long held a close friendship with each other over the years. Back in 2022, Williams sat down with Meghan for the debut episode of her podcast, Archetypes.

“She couldn’t be a better friend to me. Low moments, high moments, she’s always there, and that’s all I want to be to her,” the athlete previously said of the duchess in a 2019 press conference.

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