Meghan Markle wears designer clothes worth thousands of dollars — here's why she reportedly has to pay for everything herself (2024)

• Meghan Markle has worn thousands of dollars' worth of designer clothing since announcing her engagement to Prince Harry in November.
• According to a new report from People, she and Harry reportedly pay for all of the clothes themselves.
• Royals don't accept clothes for free.
• Once the couple is married, Prince Charles will provide a budget for her clothing for official outings.

Since getting engaged to Prince Harry in November, Meghan Markle has worn hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of designer clothing. But, according to a new report from People, Markle and Harry pay for all of their clothes themselves, as royals can't accept clothes for free.

After the couple gets married in May, Markle's wardrobe for officialoutings will be included in the royal budget, as administered by Prince Charles. Last year, Prince Charlesreportedly budgeted $4.8 millionfor Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate Middleton's personal expenses, including clothing. The money comes from his annual $28 million earnings from the Duchy of Cornwall, according to People.

But, until then,Markle and Harry will continue to pay for the clothing themselves. This will most likely also include Markle's wedding dress, as Middleton also reportedly paid for her wedding dress out of pocket.

Over the past few months, Markle's fashion choices have caught people's attention, in part because of their high price tags.

On Monday, the soon-to-be royal wore an Amanda Wakely coatthat cost over $1,000.

When she posed for her official engagement shoot with Prince Harry in December, Markle wore a $75,000 Ralph & Russogown.

Markle's choices have also been compared to Middleton's. During a joint appearance in February, Markle wore a dress that cost$1,600 more than the one Middleton wore.

But, before she was engaged to Harry, Markle had a robust and successful career, and she can afford to have a particularsense of style. At the end of her seven-season run on "Suits," Markle reportedly earned $50,000 an episode, Town and Country reported. Prince Harry is worth about $28 million,according to Money.

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