Here’s why Meghan Markle always wears shoes that are too big for her

IF YOU were dazzled by Meghan Markle's latest Givenchy number and oh-so chic hat at Ascot this week, you probably overlooked something peculiar.

While her black leather pumps were the least remarkable part of her outfit, paying closer attention to them reveals something altogether strange about the Duchess's shoe habits - they're always far too big.

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Upon closer inspection, it appears there's at least a half-centimetre gap between the back of the shoe and her heel.

You could be forgiven for thinking a super stylish millionaire wouldn't be caught dead in a pair of ill-fitting shoes.

After all, it's hardly likely they were the last pair left in the sale.

According to Fabulous fashion expert Harriet Davey: "Celebs often go a size up, or even two, in the shoe department when they're at an event or on the red carpet and it's for one reason we can all relate to - to avoid blisters.

"There's nothing worse than uncomfortable shoes (we've all been there on a night out) and when celebs like Meghan are wearing heels for a long period of time their feet can often swell up."

She explains: "The swelling can cause blisters and in the long run bunions - like long-time heel fan Victoria Beckham has been rumoured to suffer with."

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But how do they manage to walk in them?

Harriet reveals: "A trick of the trade is to stuff the toe with padding like tissue or cotton wool, and this can be taken out once they feel like they need a bit more room in their shoes."
And this week wasn't the first time the Duchess of Sussex has employed this styling trick.

On the chilly November day her engagement to Prince Harry was announced, she was pictured in a pair of strappy beige suede stilettos that also looked several sizes too big.

Another noticeable gap could also be spotted when she wore her gorgeous £595 burnt orange Jimmy Choo velvet heels on a visit to Belfast in March.

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