Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives at Royal Ascot in style on 1-month anniversary

Prince Harry and Meghan
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. Copyright Chris Jackson Getty Images
By Ree Hines with TODAY Lifestyle
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The newly minted royal made a fashionable impression at this year's annual racecourse event.

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The Duchess of Sussex made her Royal Ascot debut Tuesday for the opening of the always-fashionable and famously hat-filled racecourse event.

The former Meghan Markle road alongside Prince Harry on a horse-drawn carriage as part of the annual procession — on what happened to be their one-month wedding anniversary.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom.Chris Jackson

And she gave royal watchers a good look at her latest sartorial selection.

For the third time since joining the British royal family just weeks ago, Meghan chose to wear a Givenchy design.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, chose a white Givenchy design — the same fashion house that created her bridal look.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, chose a white Givenchy design — the same fashion house that created her bridal look.Tim Ireland

The crisp, white shirtwaist dress is yet another example of a minimalist Givenchy look of which she's clearly fond — her sleek and simple wedding dress being another — and the style harks back to another head-turning fashion choice.

Prior to her duchess days, Meghan made her first official appearance alongside Harry back in September of last year at his Invictus Games, where she wore a bright white "husband shirt."

Of course, nothing quite that casual would do for Royal Ascot, which has its own dress code that covers everything from the minimal hat circumference to the preferred width of dress straps to a ban on fascinators all together.

For Ascot, Meghan paired her white dress with black accents in the form of a thin belt that looped around the embroidered waist of the design, as well as a hat that boasted black netting and a leather bow.

The duchess wore crisp white with bold black accents, including an intricate design on her hat.
The duchess wore crisp white with bold black accents, including an intricate design on her hat. Andrew Boyers

As for Harry, he stuck to traditional morning suit attire — the only allowed option for the gents.

Of course, the duke and duchess weren't the only royals turning heads during the fashionable outing.

Queen Elizabeth II arrived by carriage in a bright yellow outfit.
Queen Elizabeth II arrived by carriage in a bright yellow outfit.Chris Jackson

Queen Elizabeth looked picture perfect in one of her many go-to bright hues in a sunny lemon yellow.

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