Meghan Markle wore nearly £120,000 of new clothing and jewellery in 72 hours on her ‘quasi-royal tour’ of Nigeria with Prince Harry
The Duchess of Sussex mixed sentimental throwback garments with high-end looks during her three-day tour of Nigeria – but still wore nearly £120,000 of jewellery and new clothes.
Meghan Markle, 42, has quickly established herself as a fashion inspiration to thousands of fans, known for her love of quiet luxury layered with glittering jewels worth thousands of pounds.
While opting for some high-end brands on her whistle-stop tour of Nigeria, such as Carolina Herrera, Altuzarra, and Johanna Ortiz, Meghan also showcased designs from local designers.
In representing Nigeria, which she now refers to as ‘my country’, Meghan looked to Lagos-based womenswear brand Oríré, and for her native California, the Duchess supported Santa Barbra designer Heidi Merrick.
However, racking up the pounds on Meghan’s bill were her jewels, including Princess Diana‘s £17,800 Cartier watch, a £15,011.84 ‘Against Evil Eye’ bracelet from Lorraine Schwartz, and a pair of hammered disc earrings from Jennifer Meyer for a cool £2,605.
Meghan Markle wore a mix of throwback items and high end looks during her three days in ‘the motherland’ – but still wore nearly £120,000 worth of clothes and jewellery
Thanks to her love of quiet luxury, the Duchess, 42, has quickly established herself as a fashion inspiration for many
For her final outfit of the whistlestop tour, Meghan slipped into an elegant maxi dress from Johanna Ortiz
While a working member of the royal family, the cost of Meghan’s clothes for work engagements was covered by then-Prince Charles through the budget he gave the couple from the Duchy of Cornwall.
But after the couple said they wanted to be financially independent, it is not clear who is picking up the bill for Meghan’s clothes, or whether the Duchess always pays full price for her clothing, or receives discounts from designers.
Here, FEMAIL calculates the value of Meghan’s wardrobe for her 72-hour tour of Nigeria, only taking into account the cost of items once and not counting recycled pieces.
Friday May 10
The royal mother-of-two kicked off the tour in a peach dress from Heidi Merrick, dubbed the ‘Windsor dress’
- £450 peach dress from Heidi Merrick
- Vintage gold earrings from Lanvin
- £1,453.20 collar necklace from AURate
- £50,000 pinky ring from Lorraine Schwartz
- £4,391.86 diamond hex tennis bracelet from Ariel Gordon
- £20,824.70 Cartier yellow gold Tank Francaise watch
OUTFIT TOTAL: £77,119.76
Later that day, Meghan changed into a suit from Altuzarra to visit army wives at the Defence headquarters in Abuja
- £1,273.54 ‘Acacia’ White Blazer from Altuzarra (worn before)
- £460 ‘Serge’ trousers from Altuzarra
- £595 ‘BB pumps’ in ‘Luggage Suede’ from Manolo Blahnik
- £219.60 ‘Royal Signet’ studs from Ariel Gordon
- Collar necklace from AURate (previously worn)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £1,274.60
FRIDAY TOTAL: £78,394.36
Saturday 11 May
The Duchess opted for a printed cut-out number from Johanna Ortiz to watch a volleyball match
- £2,275.35 Tropicana Nights Wool-silk’ midi dress from Johanna Ortiz
- £359.27 ‘Cecilia black leather sandals from Emme Parsons
- £2,594.96 yellow gold ‘Large Hammered Disc’ earrings from Jennifer Meyer
- £179.65 ‘Ex-pat’ black sunglasses from Heidi Merrick
- ‘Against Evil Eye’ bracelet from Lorraine Schwartz (worn before)
- Yellow Gold ‘Love’ bangle from Cartier (worn before)
- Diamond hex tennis bracelet from Ariel Gordon (worn before)
- Diamond trilogy wedding stack (worn before)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £5,406.23
Meghan looked chic in a white maxi dress from St Agni Studio at a luncheon with with the Minister of Defence
- £335 strapless ‘Column’ maxi dress from St Agni Studio
- £520 ‘So Nude 105’ sandals from Aquazzura
- Vintage gold knotted statement earrings from Dior
- Princess Diana’s gold and diamonds cross pedant necklace
- £7050 ‘Love’ bangle from Cartier
- £50,000 pinky ring from Lorraine Schwartz (previously worn)
- £4,391.86 diamond hex tennis bracelet from Ariel Gordon (previously worn)
- £20,824.70 Cartier yellow gold Tank Francaise watch (previously worn)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £7,905
Meghan’s final outfit on the second day of the tour included a £265 ‘Dire’ dress from Oríré
- £265 ‘Dire’ dress from Oríré
- £12,500 ‘Baby Reverse’ diamond tennis necklace from Logan Hollowell
- £695 Yellow gold and diamond semi hoop earrings from Kimai
- £520 ‘So Nude 105’ sandals from Aquazzura (previously worn)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £13,460
SATURDAY TOTAL: £26,771.23
SUNDAY 12 MAY
Meghan appeared to be wearing an outfit made of Aso Oke – a hand-woven cloth from south-west Nigeria – which she had been gifted earlier on the trip
- £265 button down shirt from Carolina Herrera
- £2,039.50 ‘Imperial Disc pendant necklace engraved with Archie and Lilibet’s name from Ariel Gordon (worn before)
- Traditional Aso-Oke blue striped skirt – gifted by the Nigerian Diaspora Commission
- Burberry Prorsum ‘Berkeley’ sandals from Burberry (previously worn)
- £50,000 pinky ring from Lorraine Schwartz (previously worn)
- £4,391.86 diamond hex tennis bracelet from Ariel Gordon (previously worn)
- £20,824.70 Cartier yellow gold Tank Francaise watch (previously worn)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £2,304.5
Meghan donned a yellow dress from Caroline Herrera on Sunday, which she previously wore on Archie’s first birthday
- £2,605 ‘Large Gold Hammered Disc Earrings’ from Jennifer Meyer
- Yellow ‘Silk Overlay Column Gown’ dress from Caroline Herrera (previously worn)
- £50,000 pinky ring from Lorraine Schwartz (previously worn)
- £4,391.86 diamond hex tennis bracelet from Ariel Gordon (previously worn)
- £20,824.70 Cartier yellow gold Tank Francaise watch (previously worn)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £2,605
Meghan didn’t disappoint with her final look of the 72-hour tour and donned a show stopping dress from Johanna Ortiz
- £1,692.40 ‘Summer Counts Wool and Wilk’ maxi dress from Johanna Ortiz
- £171.58 black ‘Santa Barbara’ Heidi Merrick sunglasses
- Gifted traditional Nigerian coral drop earrings
- £5,268.19 Diamond ‘Snowflake’ stackable ring from Birks
- Snakeskin rose gold ‘Berkeley’ Prorsum sandals from Burberry (previously worn)
OUTFIT TOTAL: £7,132.17
SUNDAY TOTAL: £12,041.67
TOTAL: £117,207.26
