--- title: Prince Harry Meghan Markle Engagement Photos: Dress Designer description: Meghan Markle donned a sheer ball gown for her official engagement photos and it's definitely fit for a princess. canonical: https://time.com/5076187/meghan-markles-official-engagement-photos-dress/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-21T18:29:12.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:49:26.020Z og:title: Meghan Markle's Sheer Ball Gown Is Fit for a Princess og:description: For her official engagement photos og:url: https://time.com/5076187/meghan-markles-official-engagement-photos-dress/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0b284a35225fde3a/6988f63886f68ee3d66e7af2/prince-harry-meghan-markle-official-engagement-photos-sheer-dress.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Visit Nottingham og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Meghan Markle's Sheer Ball Gown Is Fit for a Princess twitter:description: For her official engagement photos twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0b284a35225fde3a/6988f63886f68ee3d66e7af2/prince-harry-meghan-markle-official-engagement-photos-sheer-dress.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Meghan Markle's Sheer Ball Gown for Her Official Engagement Photos Is Fit for a Princess > Sponsored content. 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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their engagement on Monday 27th November 2017 and will marry at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in May 2018\. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Chris Jackson—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 21, 2017 6:29 PM UTC While the Internet was collectively enthralled with the release of [Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s official engagement photos](http://time.com/5075652/prince-harry-meghan-markle-engagement-photos-internet-reactions/), there was a corner of the web whose curiosity was piqued by clothing. In the photos, Markle is wearing a black ball gown with a sheer, embellished bodice and a full skirt, and looking completely like a veritable princess while doing it. According to [_Vogue_](https://www.vogue.com/article/meghan-markle-ralph-prince-harry-engagement-picture-ralph-russo), the dress is by Ralph & Russo, a British label, and it debuted on their Fall/Winter 2017 couture runway. Markle’s choice to wear a British designer was a savvy choice (and perhaps a hint that she may choose a British designer for her May wedding) and the glamorous but polished gown was keeping well in-line with her [style evolution](http://time.com/5062929/meghan-markle-fashion-photos/) as a soon-to-be-royal. 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