She only officially became a royal in May, yet the Duchess of Sussex – formerly Meghan Markle – reportedly spent more on her wardrobe last year than any other European royal.
Research published on fashion blog UFO No More found Prince Harry's new wife invested more than $800,000 in her wardrobe last year – five times more than her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge.
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In fact, Kate had a positively frugal year, cutting her clothing spend from a reported $235,000 in 2017, down to just $135,000 last year.
Denmark's Crown Princess Mary was the next biggest spender behind Meghan, with a wardrobe worth $174,000 in 2018.