The 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
In representing Nigeria, which she now refers to as 'my country', Meghan looked to Lagos-based womenswear brand Oríré, and for her native , the Duchess supported Santa Barbra designer Heidi Merrick.
However, racking up the pounds on Meghan's bill were her jewels, including £17,800 Cartier watch, a £15,011.84 'Against Evil Eye' bracelet from Lorraine Schwartz, and a pair of hammered disc earrings from 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
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Thanks to her love of quiet luxury, the Duchess, 42, has quickly established herself as a fashion inspiration for many
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For her final outfit of the whistlestop tour, Meghan slipped into an elegant maxi dress from Johanna Ortiz
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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.
Cost of Meghan Markle's 2024 Nigeria tour wardrobe
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
