Meghan Markle appeared at the Alliance for Children’s Rights 34th annual Champions for Children gala in Beverly Hills, wearing a dress by Ralph Lauren and a Cartier watch once owned by Princess Diana. She presented an award to her longtime friend Kelly McKee Zajfen.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, attended the Alliance for Children’s Rights 34th annual Champions for Children gala on Thursday evening in Beverly Hills. She walked the red carpet with close friend Kelly McKee Zajfen, selecting a strapless silk navy column dress by Ralph Lauren paired with strappy black Stuart Weitzman sandals. Her accessories included vintage Chanel round gold button earrings, a Cartier gold Tank Française watch, and a Cartier Love bracelet. The watch, previously owned by Princess Diana and gifted to Meghan by Prince Harry, served as a sentimental nod to her late mother-in-law, whom Diana wore during public engagements. Meghan has incorporated the piece into various outfits over time. During the event, Meghan presented Kelly McKee Zajfen with the Francis M. Wheat Community Service Award. Zajfen, known to Meghan for over 20 years, co-founded Alliance of Moms, a non-profit aiding pregnant and parenting teens in the foster care system. This group operates as an auxiliary of the Alliance for Children’s Rights, which offers free legal services and advocacy for children, teens, caregivers, and adoptive parents in Los Angeles’s foster care system. Ralph Lauren features prominently in Meghan’s wardrobe, spanning ready-to-wear gowns and casual diffusion lines suited to her Montecito lifestyle. Recently, she has explored more glamorous styles, such as a white cape at Paris Fashion Week for Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga debut and a Harbison Studio gown at the Fifteen Percent Gala. She also joined Prince Harry on a two-day trip to Jordan in late February, mixing Zara and Chanel pieces. Her staples appear in her Netflix show With Love, Meghan and promotions for her As Ever lifestyle brand.