Meghan paid a subtle tribute to Princess Diana as she made her first public appearance with Prince Harry since the King's Coronation earlier this month.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were accompanied by Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, at the Ms Foundation for Women's 50th anniversary gala event in New York yesterday.
The ceremony honoured "game-changing" grantee partners and visionary leaders committed to the organisation's mission of "advancing collective power and creating safe, just and equitable futures for women, girls, and gender-expansive people".
The duchess received the Ms Foundation's Women of Vision Award, recognising her "global advocacy to empower and advocate on behalf of women and girls".
She wore a strapless gold midi dress by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, and paired it with strappy gold heels from Tom Ford and a matching Carolina Herrera clutch bag.
The duchess also wore several sparkling bracelets on her left wrist - one of which is thought to be a Cartier design that once belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
The diamond bracelet, thought to be worth around £17,000, was worn by Diana several times before her tragic death in 1997.
And since Meghan married Harry, she has sported the tennis bracelet numerous times.
The first was during a state dinner in Fiji in 2018 and to observe Commonwealth Day in 2019.
Meghan also chose to wear the piece during her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, as well as an outing at the Intrepid Valor Awards in New York City.
During Tuesday's event, Meghan closed out the gala with an acceptance speech after being presented with her award by renowned journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem.
She said: "It's never too late to start. You can be the visionary of your own life... There is still so much work to be done.
"I am a woman who remains inspired and driven by this organisation," she said, looking over at Ms Steinem, who introduced her alongside current foundation chief executive Teresa Younger.
"It allowed me to recognise that part of my greater value and purpose in life was to advocate for those who felt unheard, to stand up to injustice, and to not be afraid of saying what is true and what is just and what is right."
Her accolade comes as she was recognised for her work at her and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation.
A report earlier this year showed that the couple had raised $13million (£10million) and given away $3million (£2.4million) to charitable causes through Archewell.
The charitable foundation was set up after Meghan and Harry stepped down from their royal roles.
Tuesday's event also marked the first public event that Harry and Meghan have attended together since the duke made the solo trip to the King's coronation earlier this month.
Meghan had opted to stay at their US home in Montecito, California, with their two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Last year the pair became the recipients of the NAACP President's Award as well as the Robert F Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award, at a ceremony also held in New York.
