Meghan Markle wore an outfit to Princess Eugenie’s wedding worth more than £14,000

Meghan Markle, the American former-actress who married Prince Harry in a lavish wedding in May, attended the wedding of Princess Eugenie yesterday.

The stunning LA native who played sexy paralegal Rachel Zane in cable drama Suits wore a wool dress and coat combo.

Meghan Markle’s outfit for the event cost an eye-watering sum however, mainly down to the Duchess’s lavish jewellery choices. 

How much did the Duchess of Sussex’s outfit cost?

Meghan opted for a bespoke Givenchy wool coat, the same French designer that made her first wedding dress.

A wool coat costs in the region of £2,000 on Net a Porter, while a wool dress from the brand on Farfetch.com could set you back £2,220.

On her feet the Duchess wore the Manolo Blahnik BB Pumps in navy suede, which cost £473.39.

Accessorising, she added the Givenchy Mini GV3 Clutch, which costs in the region of £750, and a pair of Prada Black Leather Gloves, £324 from M’oda ‘Operandi.

Hats are obligatory for royal weddings, and Meghan wore a bespoke hat from Noel Stewart.

It is not known how much the upmarket milliner charges for his bespoke pieces, but a cocktail hat currently for sale on the brand’s website costs £765.

Meghan wore lashings of jewellery to the event, including the Pippa Small ‘Herkimer’ Diamond Bracelet, which costs £2,200.

In fact, she wore multiple pieces from the brand, adding the ‘Herkimer’ Diamond Ring, which costs £995, the ‘Herkimer’ Diamond Eternity Band which costs £1,680, ‘Herkimer’ Diamond Earrings, which cost £495.

She then added the Gold & Diamond Ring, which costs £2,151.44.

The total cost of this stunning outfit is a whopping £14,055.83.

This sum is just over half of the average Briton’s yearly salary of £27,271.

Yesterday’s wedding was full of beautiful fashion. Princess Eugenie’s second wedding dress was a stunning blush number by Zac Posen. 

The champagne dress nipped in the 28-year-old with a basque waistline, with the v-shape flaunting her figure.

Featuring long sleeves and a pleating at the neckline and skirt, the dress showed off the simple design work across the waist.

Who is Meghan Markle? Quick profile

Meghan Markle was born Rachel Meghan Markle, on August 4, 1981 to parents Doria Ragland and father Thomas Markle.

Her father was previously married to Roslyn Loveless and Meghan has two elder half sibling – sister Samantha Markle and brother Thomas Markle Junior.

Actress

Meghan’s first television appearance in the USA was in an episode of the medical drama General Hospital in 2002.

She later moved on to roles in CSI, Without a Trace and Castle along with bit parts in Hollywood films including Get Him to the Greek, Remember Me and Horrible Bosses.

Meghan was also a “briefcase girl” on Deal or No Deal – but her most famous role was as Rachel Zane in legal drama Suits, which launched in 2011.

She was written out in the finale of the seventh series when her character got married, which aired in April 2018 – just before she got married herself.

Charity and humanitarian work

Meghan Markle’s career in television has gone hand-in-hand with her support for causes close to her heart.

She wrote about the stigma around menstrual health in an article for Time magazine and was a Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada – with whom she travelled to Rwanda for the charity’s Clean Water Campaign.

And her commitment to gender equality has seen her work with the United Nations – receiving a standing ovation in 2015 for her speech to mark International Women’s Day.

Relationships

In September 2011, she wed film producer Trevor Engelson, who she began dating in 2004.

But the pair divorced two years later in August 2013, citing irreconcilable difference.

She was in a relationship with celebrity chef Cory Vitiello for almost two years, before they broke it off in 2016 but the two remain good friends.

And in June 2016, she met Prince Harry on a blind date set up by a mutual friend.

Their relationship began in October that year and just over one year later, on November 27, 2017, the pair announced their engagement.

They married on May 19, 2018 at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

Meghan’s heritage

Some have claimed Meghan Markle is the first mixed-race member of the Royal Family.

Historians are still arguing about Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III.

But Meghan will be the first royal to openly embrace a mixed-race heritage.

She has written about the difficulties of being a biracial actress in Hollywood as she claims she is not black enough for some roles and not white enough for others.