Breaking: The Deeper Meaning Behind Meghan Markle’s Latest Red Carpet Style Moment…see more

When Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles 2024 Gala on Saturday, October 5, she did so in a familiar Carolina Herrera dress that bears special significance.

Markle, 43, originally wore the voluminous red gown to the Intrepid Museum’s Salute To Freedom Gala back in November 2021.

As chronicled in the Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan, Markle’s decision to wear red in 2021 was symbolic of the fact that she was no longer privy to the royal palace dress code, which dictates that one may not wear the same color as Her Royal Highness, the late Queen Elizabeth II, or that donned by another more senior member of the royal family.

Hence why, prior to then, Markle was primarily seen in a neutral color palette, which she explained was all part of an attempt to “blend in” rather than stand out on the world stage. “Most of the time that I was in the U.K., I rarely wore color,” Markle said in the Netflix series. “There was thought in that.”