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Duchess of Sussex wears tuxedo mini dress for Hamilton charity performance

The performance raised awareness for Duke of Sussex's Sentebale charity

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed an evening on the West End as they attended a charity performance of the musical Hamilton.

Meghan wore a black double-breasted tuxedo mini dress by Canadian designers Judith & Charles for her night on the town on Wednesday.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speak with writer Lin Manuel Miranda and others from Sentibale as they attend a gala performance of 'Hamilton' in support of Sentebale at Victoria Palace Theatre on August 29, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Charity - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Meghan wore a tuxedo mini dress by Judith & Charles (Credit: Dan Charity – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

If you fancy snapping up the same look, the good news is Meghan’s frock, called the Digital Dress, comes in three colours: black, navy and aubergine.

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The bad news is it will set you back £327. Ouch.

It was a more daring look for Meghan than what we’ve seen her wearing to recent events.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speak with writer Lin Manuel Miranda and others from Sentibale as they attend a gala performance of 'Hamilton' in support of Sentebale at Victoria Palace Theatre on August 29, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Charity - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
It was a more daring look than usual for Meghan (Credit: Dan Charity – WPA Pool/Getty Images)

But then again, a night at the theatre is a bit different to a day at Ascot or Trooping The Colour.

During the evening, the Duke of Sussex joked about playing his ancestor King George III in Hamilton, the hip-hop musical that mocks the British monarchy during the founding of modern-day America.

Harry was joined by Meghan and Hamilton’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda for a performance of the hit play to raise money for the duke’s HIV charity, Sentebale.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the cast of Hamilton (Dan Charity/The Sun)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with the cast of Hamilton (Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun)

Ahead of the show, Miranda said it would be “fun and surreal” to see Harry and Meghan watch the extravagant, pompous king character during the biography of US founding father Alexander Hamilton.

Miranda, joined by Harry on stage after the performance, told the audience he envisioned the character during his honeymoon, adding: “Smash cut to 2018 I’m sitting next to his sixth-great grandson. Ladies and gentlemen, the Duke of Sussex.”

Harry broke into mock-song, crooning: “You say…” before cutting himself off. “You did try, but I said no,” he said to Miranda.

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Miranda, after meeting the duke for the first time that evening, told reporters “you don’t often get a direct descendent” to watch the show set in the 18th century.

“The prince’s sixth-great-grandfather is a character so that’ll be fun and surreal for all of us,” he said.

Harry and Meghan sat among the audience in the royal circle in London’s Victoria Palace Theatre during the show.

But after the public had left they went onstage to share their appreciation for the performance with the cast, including the man who played the king.

Meghan told actors the energy on the night was “palpable”, adding: “It was so engaging, every moment of it.”

Harry said: “That was absolutely incredible.”

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Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a gala performance of Hamilton tonight in London.
The couple both lavished praise on the production (Credit: SplashNews.com)

Both had already seen the show, but were hosting the gala performance for Sentebale, which Harry founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho after the duke’s gap year there.

Nearly £300,000 was said to have been raised through ticket sales and donations for the charity that works to improve prospects for children and young people affected by HIV in southern Africa.

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