All the best photos from Duchess Meghan's surprise visit to The Fashion Awards 2018

<a href="/tags/0/meghan-markle">Duchess Meghan</a> shocked and delighted fans on Monday (Dec. 10) when she made a surprise appearance at The Fashion Awards 2018 at London's Royal Albert Hall. Clad in a stunning, asymmetrical black gown with gold accessories, the pregnant royal protectively cradled her baby bump as she presented a very special award to her wedding dress designer, Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy. <p><strong>Click through to see all the best photos from her special appearance...</strong> <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Meghan looked no further than Givenchy to give its artistic director Clare Waight Keller a special award. Her one-shoulder gown beautifully skimmed her baby bump. The royal paired the look with metallic shoes and accessorized with gold studs and a stack of gilded bangled, all by Pippa Small. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Meghan's gown featured a fluttering slit, all the better to show off her stunning Tamara Mellon Karat sandals. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
While it's uncommon for the women of the Royal Family, the duchess donned dark nail polish - a deep burgundy hue - instead of the usual pale pink (Essie's Ballet Slippers is a favourite). <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
The former actress wore her brunette locks in a sleek, middle-parted bun, showing off her Pippa Small studs. On her face, she wore her signature bronzed glow with a smoky eye and pink lip. "It’s so nice to see so many familiar faces, many of you I’ve known for quite a while and there’s been a lot of you I’ve been able to meet in the last year," she said. "So, thank you for the warm welcome." <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
“It is such an honour to be here celebrating British fashion and British fashion designers in my new home of the U.K.,” the 37-year-old said as the audience erupted into cheers. Referring to female Creative Director of Givenchy, Meghan said: "When you choose to wear a certain designer, we’re not just a reflection of their creativity and their vision but we’re also an extension of their values, of something in the fabric so to speak that is much more meaningful." <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Meghan and actress Rosamund Pike had a giggle while Clare accepted her award. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Clare Waight Keller took home the honour for British Womenswear Designer of the Year for her work at Givenchy, which has become Meghan's go-to label since her wedding to Prince Harry. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Fans were thrilled to see how much Meghan's bump has popped while she slipped out of a Christmas Carol event last week, and Baby Sussex was on full display at The Royal Albert Hall. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
HELLO! UK editor-in-chief Rosie Nixon, who was in the audience, said that Clare was "obviously stunned and surprised - she had no idea." Meghan was clearly thrilled to give her fashion go-to such a pleasant surprise! <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
When Clare got up on stage she and Meghan shared a tight squeeze! <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Clare accepted her award as the Duchess of Sussex looked on smiling and cradling her blossoming bump. “I got to know Meghan on such a personal level,” the Givenchy artistic director said. “To have someone like that trust you in an incredible moment in their life is something that is just the most unbelievable honor. I can’t thank you enough because it was the most beautiful moment.” <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
After she accepted her award, Meghan gave the British designer a tight squeeze as the <em>Gone Girl</em> actress looked on. Clare wore a stunning black backless long-sleeve top with a glitzy bejewelled skirt. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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