In Case You Didn't Know, Meghan Markle Can Pull Off Any Neckline, and Here's Proof

The moment that truly started Meghan's love affair with bateau necklines was, of course, her wedding day, when her Givenchy wedding dress featured an open bateau neckline.

For the important annual royal event that celebrates the queen's birthday, Trooping the Colour, Meghan opted for a different take on the bateau neckline, wearing a Carolina Herrera look that sat just off the shoulders, and boy, did she pull it off.

A bateau neckline but in a different shade has proved this is definitely a duchess closet staple. For a smart royal engagement, Meghan stuck to a style she knows and loves with this black Dior dress, which looked like a short version of her wedding gown.

Meghan has figured out a way to make the crisp collared shirt work for all occasions, including the Nonie trench dress she wore for an official engagement with Prince Harry.

Meghan even made a shirt work for a classic preppy look, paired with Ralph Lauren pants for an appearance at Wimbledon with sister-in-law Kate Middleton.

If you'd told us Meghan would be able to make a classic white shirt neckline work for the Royal Ascot, we'd never have believed it, but guess what? She did it with a Givenchy embroidered shirtdress and a thin belt.

Asymmetrical neckline? Yep, Meghan pulled that off in this Black Halo dress at a royal engagement in April 2018.

Another favourite neckline of Meghan's is the v-neck — it's classic and it works for every occasion, even at the polo, where she wore a denim midi dress by Carolina Herrera.

The v-neck and belt combo wins again. Meghan stepped out in a black Hugo Boss dress while attending a memorial service.

Meghan chose a floral Self-Portrait dress on a warm day in London, showing how the Summer style can work for royal engagements too.

It's not just v-necks that suit Meghan. At a Summer party, she showed us that square looks just as good in this Emilia Wickstead dress.

Meghan wore this Altuzarra midi dress before we all wanted one, and you guessed it, we've definitely worn square necklines and stripes since!

For her first royal engagement alone with the queen, Meghan decided to wear possibly the most elegant Givenchy dress we could think of, featuring a high crew neckline cape.

Meghan opted for a superelegant Goat dress for her first royal outing as a duchess, and it's all the evidence we need to prove that this neckline is far from boring.

Same neckline, different occasion, different colour. For her arrival in Dublin, she chose a green sweater and midi skirt from Givenchy.

This neckline also works for a cape dress, apparently, and Meghan knew how to rock this Stella McCartney number for the queen's 92nd birthday.

A laid-back turtleneck paired with a Burberry coat is definitely duchess-approved.

The new Duchess of Sussex chose a bespoke Stella McCartney halterneck for her wedding reception, and she totally pulled it off.