During a recent interview on The Circuit podcast, the Duchess of Sussex promoted the second season of her Netflix series With Love, Meghan. In the conversation with host Emily Chang, she explained that she had been forced to follow a particular style rule while on royal duty. According to Meghan, she was required to wear nude tights whenever she attended public engagements as a working member of the Royal Family.
Her comment sparked debate, especially because not everyone agrees that the dress code was as strict as she described. Royal expert Jennie Bond quickly pushed back, saying Meghan may be overstating the situation.
Bond, who was a longtime BBC royal commentator, told the Mirror, “Would she really have got in any sort of trouble if she had worn different coloured tights or gone bare-legged on a warm day? I doubt it.”
She backed up her point with a personal example. “I once turned up at a Buckingham Palace garden party I did not wear tights. No one objected. I am not royalty. But it shows that protocol is not as strict as some people make out.”
For Bond, Meghan’s complaint felt exaggerated. She added that Meghan’s comments about tights were a rather silly example of the challenges of royal life.
Still, Meghan’s perspective highlights the constant scrutiny she faced in her role, right down to her choice of clothing. For many, it fits into the bigger picture she has painted over the years of trying to navigate traditions that didn’t always align with her personality or comfort. Whether or not the rule was truly enforced, her experience clearly left an impression.
Beyond the tights talk, Meghan also took the chance to share something lighter. On Instagram, she posted a fresh salad recipe pulled directly from season two of her Netflix lifestyle series. It was a reminder that, alongside her candid reflections on her royal past, she’s still pushing forward with projects that focus on food, style, and personal wellness.
The interview shows how Meghan continues to shape her narrative, mixing behind-the-scenes glimpses of royal life with the lifestyle brand she’s building post-palace. The tights anecdote may not seem like the most shocking revelation compared to others she has shared, but it taps into the everyday details that make her stories relatable. After all, rules about what women wear, even when they sound small, often spark larger conversations about tradition, control, and identity.
As Meghan rolls out season two of With Love, Meghan, she seems to be walking a careful line. She’s willing to share moments that peel back the curtain on her royal experience, while also keeping the spotlight on the creative work she’s doing now. And if a pair of tights is what starts the conversation, she seems more than happy to let people talk.