Featuring a high-neck style, the bespoke lily white wedding dress is made of silk crepe – which Meghan teamed with a pair of shoes from Aquazurra made in silky satin, the soles of which were painted baby blue.

Of course, Stella McCartney was one of the first designers in the fashion business to embrace a sustainable attitude in her business model – from the production to the final collections.

As the designer previously said herself: “I design clothes that are meant to last. I believe in creating pieces that are not going to get burnt, that are not going to landfills and that are not going to damage the environment.

“For every piece in every collection, I am always asking what have we done to make this garment more sustainable and what else can we do. It is a constant effort to improve.”

Meghan Markle uses wedding reception dress to make eco-conscious fashion statement