Style

During a heatwave, Prince Harry finds power in one shirt

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's four-day Colombia tour has come to an end. Our takeaway? Harry's got great taste in shirts

Words: Zak Maoui

Back in 2024 the Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on a whistle-stop tour of Colombia, where, at the invitation of the vice president Francia Márquez, they spent four days taking part in salsa classes, visiting schools and getting down with official engagements. The trip was centred around the priorities of the couple's Archewell Foundation, as well as the Sussexes’ philanthropic interests.

And as with most royal tours (although this wasn't an official one), the entire thing was captured on camera, at the request of the couple themselves. And, naturelly, with all royal engagements, the "demi royal tour" turned into a bit of a stylish event for the couple.

Meghan Markle showed off her curated sense of style, recycling outfits (Victoria Beckham shirts) from previous trips, dressing in Columbian designers such as Silvia Tcherassi, and wearing high street bargains from Mango (which have naturally sold out) alongside super luxe garb from Loro Piana. There was even a nod to the late Lady Di, who famously made headlines on her own royal tours, by way of her butterfly earrings in there, for good measure.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry found solace in one particular shirt. Throughout the trip in Colombia, where it is seasonally humid and sticky, he had been dependent on one of Luca Faloni's Portofino shirts. Paired with Banana Republic chinos and suede John Vavartos shoes in one instance, and Mott & Bow trousers on another, the shirt (in various colourways) is what we'd describe as one of the best linen shirts out there - and you don't need to be a royal or in the heat of Columbia to wear one.

Loose-fitting, and made from 100 per cent Italian linen, it's the sort of thing you need to beat the heat. It's the jewel in the crown of the British brand, and each shirt is crafted in Bergamo and Brescia, in Northern Italy, by skilled artisans who use a single piece of cloth to created a simple collared shirt.

But, while Prince Harry's choice was an interesting one - Luca Faloni has long been the go-to brand of his famously estranged brother, and so perhaps it was a nod to a rekindling of their relationship - it's proof that there's power in the shirt, regardless of family feuding.

And as we enter a heatwave, check out the Luca Faloni Portofino shirt below.