Meghan Markle has taken ownership of one of Princess Catherine’s most recognizable fashion items — and added a personal touch in a move that many are calling her boldest fashion statement to date.
In a new Instagram video montage documenting her recent trip to Washington D.C. for Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, the Duchess of Sussex was seen carrying a customized version of a Longchamp travel bag, a piece widely associated with Princess Catherine.
A Statement Accessory with Royal Initials
Set to Dolly Parton’s empowering anthem “9 to 5,” the video showcased Meghan from her hotel check-in to her time on stage and finally boarding a private flight. What immediately caught viewers’ attention was her Longchamp ‘My Pliage L Travel Bag,’ prominently marked with the initials “DS,” which many believe stands for “Duchess of Sussex.”
The luxury tote, priced at around $860 AUD, allows buyers to personalize the canvas with oversized monogrammed letters. Meghan’s choice sparked swift reactions online.
One royal commentator wrote on X:
“Please don’t tell me she had a bag made with the initials DS for Duchess of Sussex? Didn’t she say in the Fortune monologue that she was ‘recovering from her time in the institution’?”
