New research has revealed which British royal spent the most on clothes in 2024, and a surprising member of The Firm came out on top.
style blog no more ufos She recently analyzed the wardrobes of 20 royal women across Europe before ranking them from most to least expensive.
Royals on his list included Princess Charlene of Monaco, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Queen Letizia of Spain, the Duchess of Sussex and Princess Beatrice, among others. .
Considering only the new clothing items, royal observers divided them into three categories: unidentified pieces, identified items with known costs, and those where the designer is known but the price is not.
According to their data, Princess Charlene, 46, spent the most money on new clothes in 2024, and UFO estimates the cost of her wardrobe at almost £300,000 (€354,588).
While Princess Charlene’s collection was considered the most expensive among her European counterparts, a member of the British royal family was not far behind the Monegasque princess.
Ranking higher than Meghan and Zara Tindall, Sophie came fourth after it emerged she “spent” £135,863 (€163,664) on the 105 new clothes she wore last year.
Just behind her was Princess Anne’s stylish daughter Zara, 43, who is believed to have invested in 109 new clothes at a total cost of £106,168 (€127,984).
New research has revealed which British royal spent the most on clothes in 2024, with the Duchess of Edinburgh coming out on top.
Just behind her was Zara, Princess Anne’s stylish daughter, 43, who is believed to have invested in 109 new clothes for a total cost of £106,168 (€127,984).
MailOnline recently estimated that Meghan spent more than £100,000 on new clothes and jewelery in 2024.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan came sixth on the list after MailOnline revealed she spent more than £100,000 on never-before-seen clothing and jewelery over the course of 56 public appearances last year.
Meanwhile, Princess Beatrice, who spent just over £44,000 (€53,297) on 57 new outfits, came in 15th place, three places ahead of her sister Princess Eugenie.
The total cost of Eugenie’s new clothes in 2024 amounted to £27,427 (€33,069), while the Princess of Wales, who stepped away from public life to receive chemotherapy treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, spent little more than 10,000 pounds sterling (12,977 euros).
Since assuming the title of Duchess of Edinburgh in March 2023, Sophie’s style has transformed dramatically – with the mother of two turning to Kate for fashion inspiration.
Over the years, Sophie has developed a penchant for muted tones, floral prints and covetable designer millinery, resulting in a string of sartorial wins for the royals.
It was the epitome of elegance at Royal Ascot in 2023, when Sophie wore Suzannah London’s ‘Allison’ dress, featuring a 1940s-inspired fit and flare silhouette and a beautiful bow-effect neckline.
Embracing utilitarian chic for a visit to Charfleet Book Bindery on Canvey Island in June 2023, Sophie opted to wear an army green gabardine dress by Kate’s favorite designer, Alexander McQueen.
Known as the royal family’s “secret weapon,” Sophie debuted a series of standout ensembles in 2024, including her elegant ensemble for the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May, when she expertly paired her Aspiga “Victoria” corduroy dress with her Paige “Tawni” jacket. .
Sophie showed off her color-matching skills at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in May, when she wore her Aspiga ‘Victoria’ corduroy dress and Paige ‘Tawni’ jacket for the third time.
Meanwhile, celebrity stylist Alex Longmore declared Princess Anne’s daughter Zara the best-dressed British royal in 2024.
She told MailOnline: ‘Zara’s style has taken off stratospherically over the last year. She always looks amazing.
‘She has a style formula and she sticks to it. For royal occasions, choose belted tea dresses in bright colors, often with dramatic sleeves.
‘Looks stunning, a far cry from jodhpurs and cleaning equipment!’
One of the 2024 equestrian’s standout looks was the burgundy pantsuit she chose for Kate’s comeback carol concert at Westminster Abbey last month.
Among European royal ladies, Princess Sofia of Sweden also splurged on a new wardrobe made up of 97 new pieces that reportedly cost £101,562 (€122,452) in total.
Her sister-in-law and wife of Prince Carl Philip, Crown Princess Victoria, purchased new clothes worth almost £68,000 (81,717 euros).
In 12th place on the list was Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, after the value of her clothes was estimated at around £50,000 (59,726 euros), followed by Queen Letizia of Spain and the Crown Princess of Norway , Mette-Marit.
The 20 royal women were estimated to have spent more than £1.65 million on 1,488 new items in 2024.