Kate’s gorgeous winter wardrobe
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Last year marked the Princess of Wales’ most expensive outfit ever, with the royal wearing new clothes worth £176,664.
A return to regular royal engagements and overseas tours after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen spending on outfits rise, with 2022 overtaking her previous most expensive year in 2017, when she wore £119,000 of new outfits.
In 2021, the royal has slashed her total new wardrobe by wearing £48,845 worth of new clothes. In 2020, she bought £93,914 worth of new clothes and in 2019, she bought £103,075 worth of clothes.
However, this escalated last year, and according to SO SURE, the top eight outfits from her autumn/winter wardrobe were worth over £30,000 in insurance.
SO-SURE used algorithms to estimate the insurance value, used search demand data and information from social media to arrive at its sum.
The insurance value of eight outfits from her A/W wardrobe was reduced to that of her S/S outfits (which was calculated at £51,100), which was £31,888.
This brings the combined value of his 16 S/S and A/W looks to an astonishingly estimated £82,988.
The monarch is understood to cover the cost of Kate’s wardrobe for ‘work-related’ engagements through her official household budget, but it is unclear whether the princess always pays full price for clothes or receives a discount .
September – Visit to Sandringham House after the Queen’s death
Alexander McQueen Dress – £2,019
Gianvito Rossi Pumps – £595
Grace Hahn ‘Love Letter’ small top handle bag – £2,050
Pearl and diamond earrings gifted by the Queen – £1215
Diamond Cross Necklace – £949
Total Insured Value: £6,828
October – Attends the 10th anniversary of the Coach Corps in London
Vintage 1995 Bouquet Chanel Jacket – £3,860
Roland Mouret trousers – £274
Gianvito Rossi Pumps – £520
Astley Clarke pendant necklace – £160
Mantras of Love Earrings – RRP £60
Insurance value £4,874
October – Tour of Northern Ireland
Coat – designer unknown, estimated insurance value £525
Blouse – £295
Alexander McQueen trousers – £950
Gianvito Rossi Pumps – £530
Damelier Nano bag – £295
Earrings – designer unknown, estimated insurance value £95
Insurance value £2,690
November – Participating in Community Impact Day in Scarborough
‘Betty’ cashmere turtleneck dress by Gabriella Hurst – £1,180
Max & Co coat – £322
‘Celia’ calf pump by Ralph Lauren – £460
Bowden Belt – £60
Nano Montreal handbag by Demelier London – £295
Accessorize earrings – £2
Insurance value £2,319
November – watching the quarter-finals of the Rugby League World Cup
Customized Alexander McQueen coat – £2,990
Gabriella Hearst turtleneck – £568
Cum Pleated Skirt – £399
Gianvito Rossi block heel boots – £1,280
Anoushka Pearl and Kiki Diamond Hoop Earrings – £511 and £600
Insurance value £6,348
November – Visit to Harvard University in Boston
Emilia Wickstead Dress – £850
Gianvito Rossi shoes – £520
Mulberry ‘Harlow’ satchel – £670
Lenik Louis earrings – £285
Insurance value £2,325
December – hosting an accompanying Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey
Iris & Ink turtleneck sweater – £145
Iris & Ink skirt – £177
Holland Cooper coat – £749
Gianvito Rossi boots – £1,280
Wolf and Badger earrings – £158
Insurance value £2,509
