The world watched in awe as Prince Harry wed his now Princess, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle at the weekend. The self-assured former actress is now an official member of the British Royal Family and to mark the occasion, the beautiful bride firmly put her stamp on what was a multicultural celebration of unity, inclusivity and love. It defied tradition, as far as royal weddings go.
From the sight of the black Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry delivering an address that twice quoted Martin Luther King Jr to an emotional and beamingly proud mother, standing with dignity as the only member of Markle's family to be present and the blushing bride who confidently walked herself down (or, at least, halfway down) the aisle - it was a sure sign that the royal family are moving into modernity.
The Duchess may have side-stepped tradition in many ways when it came to her bridal attire - her barely-there beauty look and simple, elegant gown choice where very much in keeping with her personal style as opposed to the princesses that have come before - but, there is one royal tradition we can ALL get on board with.
Members of the Royal Family are forbidden to wear dark nail colours in public as they are considered 'vulgar' by Queen Elizabeth, who instead favours a more natural look.
Whether she was keen to please her new grandmother-in-law or went with it as it was appropriate for her overall beauty look, Meghan opted to wear the Queen's favourite shade on her wedding day - and it's surprisingly affordable.
Essie's 'Ballet Slippers' is the perfect shade of princess pink and sells for a mere £9.
According to Beauty Crew, in 1989, the Queen's hairdresser wrote to Essie requesting a bottle of the classic pink shade for her royal client and ever since then her majesty has favoured the neutral shade.
It seems fitting and a warm gesture that Markle should opt for the same shade as a nod to the royal head of house to which she is now a member.
The bad news is that the shade which universally suits all skin tones, is sold out everywhere but the good news is that here at MummyPages, we have 10 bottles of it to give away!
To win, simply head over to our Instagram, look out for our special Essie post and like and comment on the post!
