Royal adept Katie Nicholl is dishing on the expensive cost of the Duchess of Sussex ‘s glamorous — and often bespoke — wardrobe since her engagement to Prince Harry. All added up, it comes out to $ 1 million !
And who ‘s picking up the hefty tab ? “ It does fall nowadays, that she is married into the royal syndicate, to the Prince of Wales … to cover the monetary value of her working royal wardrobe, ” Nicholl told ET .
Breaking it down, her Givenchy marry nightgown racked up over $ 440,000, while her Stella McCartney reception dress was more than $ 157,000 . JANE BARLOW/AFP/Getty Images
Steve Parsons/AFP/Getty Images “ It may be that Meghan contributed surely some of the costs for either of those wedding dresses, or possibly both of those wedding dresses, I believe was besides picked up by the palace. ” Although costly, Nicholl said the cost is worth it for the Palace. “ Meghan is now an ambassador for the royal family. Look at the promotion she has brought in range up to the marriage. I ‘d argue that ‘s worth every penny. ”
The custom-made skim cape dress by Markle ‘s go-to couturier Clare Waight Keller of Givenchy wear on her first solo outing with the queen came in at $ 18,000. The gorgeous print Oscar de la Renta maxi she radiated in to Princess Diana ‘s niece ‘s marriage cost about $ 6000 . Karwai Tang/WireImage We ‘ve besides noticed the duchess has a preference for fall shades of pink. She wore the hue for the Queen ‘s Young Leaders Reception in a Prada open-neck skirt suit. She donned it previously at the Trooping of the Colour in a $ 4,000 Carolina Herrera off-the-shoulder top and dame. For Prince Charles ‘ garden party, Markle sported a $ 643 sheer blush dress by british label Goat. Some are saying it ‘s the romantic in her, but there might be a more practical reason to why she repeatedly chooses the feminine shade .
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Chris Jackson/Getty Images “ I think it is Meghan ‘s way of choosing a color, but not wanting to out stage anyone, ” Nicholl said. “ And it suits her. ”
Her sister-in-law Kate Middleton is known for recycling her wares and accessories, and we ‘re predicting the former actress will do the lapp. “ I ‘m quite sure we will see Meghan step out of the outfits that she has worn ahead. When you are buying that classify of couture with those sorts of monetary value tags it would be criminal not to re-wear them. ” so who dresses the newly minted royal ? Sources tell Nicholl that she does not have an official stylist, which credibly means Markle is picking her own looks. A true style star topology, indeed. See Angelina Jolie ‘s kit inspired by Meghan Markle to a London church avail in the video here .
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