Royal Wedding 2018 - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: 'Plain, boring' wedding dress disappoints

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle listen at their wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London. Photo / AP

Meghan Markle's wedding dress was a meticulously crafted gown with an incredible tribute to the countries of the Commonwealth hidden in its veil — and yet, many royal watchers have described the finished product as "plain" and "boring."

Markle's wedding dress was designed by British designer, Clare Waight Keller, who last year became the first female artistic director at the historic French fashion house Givenchy. The pair met in 2018.

Kensington Palace said Meghan chose the designer for her "timeless and elegant aesthetic, impeccable tailoring, and relaxed demeanour."

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ride in a carriage down the Long Walk after their wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Photo / AP

The clean lines of the dress included an open neckline to frame the shoulders, made in a double silk fabric in white to bring a sense of "fresh modernity".

Meghan also chose to have all 53 countries of the Commonwealth included in the veil design through floral emblems.

The Commonwealth is expected to be a significant part of the work Prince Harry and Meghan do as a couple and the Palace said Meghan wanted to reflect this.

Meghan Markle and Britain's Prince Harry stand on the steps of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle following their wedding in Windsor, near London, England. Photo / AP

The veil was five metres long and handmade, with designers washing their hands every 30 minutes. In addition to the Commonwealth flowers it included Meghan's favourites, Wintersweet, which grows in front of Nottingham Cottage, and the California Poppy, representing her home state.

Despite all the thought that went into the outfit, many royal watchers were underwhelmed, the word "plain" coming up a lot in social media reaction:

Am I aloud not like Meghans dress? It's to plain, it's to simple, it's not really flattering and I'm just so underwhelmed right now 😶😶👰🏼 #royalwedding

— Paper🖤☆† (@PaigeForExample) May 19, 2018

Not going to lie.. I’m a little disappointed with how simple Meghan’s dress is #RoyalWedding

— kaylie connelly (@kayliekconnelly) May 19, 2018

Why is dress so plain and not well fitted? Her hair looks like it got messed up under the veil… Where are her people fixing this?#MeghanMarkle #meghansdress #RoyalWedding

— its_mee (@Juli_Bongini) May 19, 2018

Elsewhere at the wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge raised eyebrows with a recycled outfit she has worn not once. not twice, but at least three times before. The horror.

Kate Middleton stunned in her first outing since giving birth to Prince Louis last month in a primrose yellow wool silk tailored coat by Alexander McQueen — the same designer she wore for her own wedding in 2011. It was matched with a Philip Treacy hat and shoes by Jimmy Choo.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle listen at their wedding ceremony at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London. Photo / AP

However style mavens were quick to point out she's worn it in public several times before — including once at the christening of Princess Charlotte in July 2015 and once at the Queen's birthday in June 2016.