Princess Kate makes massive cuts to extravagant wardrobe value in 2023

Princess Kate makes massive cuts to extravagant wardrobe value in 2023

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 28/12/2023

- 14:28

The Princess of Wales's wardrobe was worth a whopping £176,664 in 2022

  • Princess Kate's most expensive outfit in 2023 was worn to the Coronation
  • King Charles is said to cover the costs of Kate's closet for 'work-related' engagements
  • The Princess of Wales wore more new pricey items in 2022

Princess Kate made massive cuts to her extravagant wardrobe value in 2023.

The Princess of Wales's new clothes and accessories over the past 12 months came to a total of £159,040, which was much less expensive than the cost of her 2022 wardrobe.


Last year, Kate's new clothes and accessories came to a total of £176,664.

This was £18,000 more than in 2023, which was likely due to Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and her funeral taking place in 2022.

Princess KatePrincess Kate makes massive cuts to extravagant wardrobe value in 2023

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Kate's most expensive outfit from 2023 was worn while attending the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The princess opted for a bespoke Alexander McQueen dress and a floral headpiece, made in collaboration with Jess Collett.

This outfit was estimated to be worth a collective £3,000 and £32,000 respectively.

She also wore a new £2,940 Jenny Packham dress for the opening sequence of this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Princess Kate

Princess Kate wore her most expensive outfit from 2023 at the Coronation

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In addition, Kate wore two new dresses at Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan's wedding in June.

For the ceremony, the princess wore an Elie Saab dress worth £7,273.78.

The 41-year-old later donned a Jenny Packham dress worth £3,640 for the reception.

The King is understood to cover the costs of Kate's closet for "work-related" engagements through his official household budget.

Kate Middleton and Prince William

Princess Kate wearing a new Elie Saab dress at Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan's wedding

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Princess Kate

Princess Kate recycling a pink shirt dress at the Chelsea Flower Show this year​

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Despite the many new expensive outfits in 2023, the future Queen also recycled some old clothes.

One of her most memorable recycled outfits was worn to the BAFTA Film Awards in February.

The princess chose to wear a white Alexander McQueen dress for this occasion, which she had also worn to the same event four years prior.

Another recycled look was worn to the Chelsea Flower Show, where Kate rewore a pink ME+EM shirt dress.

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