Meghan Markle is sending a clear message in her new Netflix series, according to a style expert: She’s no longer a Duchess.
According to California-based personal stylist and image consultant Cynthia Kennedy, Meghan is ‘not dressing like a Duchess anymore’ based on the outfits she donned in the teaser for season two of With Love, Meghan.
In early March, Meghan debuted her cooking and lifestyle show on the streaming platform, as she showed the audience how to do things like bake focaccia bread, prepare various cocktails, and even host a children’s garden-themed party.
Of course, she also memorably told guest Mindy Kaling that her last name is now ‘Sussex’ and not ‘Markle’.
The first series received mixed reviews, with former Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown going so far as to say that Meghan ‘has never figured out a convincing persona,’ while the Daily Mail’s Maureen Callahan branded it as a ‘show that has no reason for existing.’
The second season will premiere on August 26 – and it will feature controversial model Chrissy Teigen in one episode.
During the first season, Meghan showed off her ‘quiet luxury’ wardrobe of expensive but classically tailored staples from designer labels such as Loro Piana, Max Mara and Brunello Cucinelli.
Some items – mostly cashmeres and linens in various shades of beige – were individually worth over $1,000.
In the season two trailer for Meghan Markle’s show, the former blogger was seen wearing a striped dress, floral frock, and ribbed sweater
According to personal stylist Cynthia Kennedy, Meghan’s style on season two of her Netflix show is sending a message that she doesn’t have to ‘dress like a Duchess anymore’
Kennedy shared: ‘Her revamped style is sending everyone a message that I don’t have to dress like a duchess anymore.’ Markle is seen in a trailer for season two
But Kennedy told the Daily Mail that Meghan is clearly going for a rather different look when it comes to clothing in the upcoming second season.
In the trailer, the Duchess can be seen wearing a loud striped dress, a floral frock, and a chunky crimson sweater – a far cry from the uniform tones and cuts of season one.
Kennedy said that Meghan’s style on season two of her Netflix show is sending the audience a clear message that she doesn’t have to dress like ‘a Duchess anymore.’
‘Her revamped style is sending everyone a message that I don’t have to dress like a duchess anymore — I get to dress like myself, and be more approachable, modern, authentic and real,’ the expert shared.
‘Her choices feel deliberate and more like a conscious move toward comfort, vulnerability, relatability, and ease without losing that sense of polish that keeps her aspirational. It’s a careful balance and I think she’s hitting it.’
Kennedy, who is the CEO of Cynthia Kennedy Stylist, told the Daily Mail exclusively that there’s ‘definitely’ been a ‘shift’ in her style from season one to season two.
‘In season one, Meghan relied on very polished, put-together looks that were almost “Duchess-lite” – clean tailoring, muted neutrals, structured pieces, and an overall feeling of being carefully refined,’ Kennedy continued.
‘In season two, her style feels softer, relaxed, effortless, and more lived-in. Her looks are still elegant, but now it’s mixed with approachable pieces like relaxed, cozy knits, breezy dresses, and more casual silhouettes.
Kennedy, who is the CEO of Cynthia Kennedy Stylist, told the Daily Mail exclusively that there’s ‘definitely’ been a ‘shift’ in her style from season one to season two. She’s seen in season one
According to Kennedy, Meghan seems to be going for a more ‘relatable’ look in season two. She’s seen left in season one and right in season two
‘It feels less like a public figure on a stage and more like a woman at home letting you into her world.’
With this new look comes a different approach for viewers, too: relatability.
According to Kennedy, Meghan seems to be going for a more ‘relatable’ look in season two.
‘Meghan has always been aware of the image she projects, and this more relaxed wardrobe seems intentional,’ Kennedy explained.
‘It signals that she’s not trying to perform “royalty” anymore, but instead connect with people as a modern woman, wife, and mother.’
‘The softer looks strip away some of that formality and lean into relatability in a way that feels warm, grounded, and human – which helps her connect with viewers,’ she added.
The expert’s input comes just as fans spotted a slightly disturbing detail in her Instagram story last week.
Sared as a story to her Instagram account @aseverofficial, Markle could be seen making a cup of tea next to a plate of shortbread cookies with jam and flower sprinkles alongside sprigs of foliage.
But as eagle-eyed royal fans shared the clip to social media, they soon noticed what appeared to be a tiny insect crawling around near a flower cookie at the bottom of the plate.
The bug could be seen moving around the biscuits for a few seconds, before disappearing from view.
The clip is no longer available to view on the As ever Instagram account as stories expire after 24 hours.
