Meghan ditches her messy bun for a sleek topknot

The Duchess of Sussex met academics and leaders for a meeting with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) at City, University of London, in Islington, today. 

Meghan, 37, who is six months pregnant, wore an all-black ensemble and recycled the bespoke Givenchy coat she first wore on Remembrance Sunday in November 2017.

She teamed the ensemble with a black pleated dress with a high-low hemline for her first official visit with the ACU in her new role as Patron of the international organisation, which is dedicated to building a better world through higher education

Her hair was styled in a sleek top knot, a change from her go-to style of a 'messy' low bun, and she appeared to brave the cold with bare legs as she greeted members of the board.

Meghan is Patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the world's first and oldest international university network representing higher education across all 53 Commonwealth countries. 

Last month the duchess made a surprise appearance at King's College for a meeting with the ACU, during which she discussed how higher education could address human trafficking and gender equality.

Education is a subject Meghan is passionate about, and in her first speech as a royal during her trip to Fiji last October, she recalled her own struggle to finance her higher education at the prestigious Northwestern University in Illinois, where she graduated with a joint Bachelor of Arts degrees in theater and international relations.

MailOnline