The Duke and Duchess of Sussex completed a last round of engagements before quitting royal duties earlier this year. Former actress Meghan, 39, wanted to go “out with a bang” and turned to fashionista Maria Means Cote to be her stylist, a fashion insider claimed.
The insider said: “Maria was Meghan’s stylist and assistant – she called in all her clothes and planned all her outfits.
“She really refined her look and the two women got on really well.
“After Meghan and Harry agreed with the Royal Family that they would leave, they planned to return to the UK for one last time before they finished their royal duties.
“Meghan was determined to show everyone what they were losing and wanted to look as good as possible.”
“And she did! Maria pulled together all of her looks and Meghan went out with a bang – just as she had wanted,” the insider told the Mail on Sunday.
Meghan stunned in series of designer outfits as she and Harry, 36, bowed out of the Royal Family.
The Queen’s grandson and the ex-Suits star are now living in America with their one-year-old son Archie.
Meghan and Harry plunged the monarchy into a period of crisis in January when they revealed plans to step back as senior royals.
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Earlier this month, it was confirmed Harry had paid back the £2.4 million of taxpayers’ money used to renovate the Sussexes’ UK home Frogmore Cottage.
The couple faced a backlash when the huge cost of the property’s makeover was exposed.
A source has said they are no longer receiving financial support from Charles and saw the payment as “another significant step in their new life”.
This came after the couple signed a lucrative deal with Netflix to make shows for the streaming service.
They will be producing a range of content that “informs but also gives hope”.
Meghan and Harry took over funding for their own security when they stood down as senior royals.
