Back in 2017, OK! magazine reported that it was inappropriate for royal women to wear any non-nude color on the nails. That would be why Kate Middleton and the Queen herself only ever wear baby pinks like Essie’s Ballet Slippers ($9) — the color Meghan wore on her wedding day — and soft nudes. Meghan, a fan of dark nail polish before the whole becoming-a-princess thing, seemed to have gotten the memo because for a long time, she followed the rules. But not today!

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While the awards ceremony wasn’t an official royal event, she’s representing the crown wherever she goes, whether it’s to rub shoulders with Victoria and David Beckham (she was nominated for British Designer of the Year and he’s an official ambassador for the organization) or visit the Commonwealth countries. Maybe the Queen will let this one slide?

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