The Exact Cost of Kate Middleton's Wardrobe May Shock You

We're used to seeing Kate in a multicolored maelstrom of designer coats for assorted church services and charity engagements, but how much do they actually cost? Kate will occasionally still bring out a relatively inexpensive High Street favorite from Hobbs or L.K.Bennett, but for the most part these days the duchess opts for designer. The bottle green coat she wore for St. Patrick's Day and her arrival to Paris in 2017 cost $2,774.

When it came to her sister's big day, Kate opted for a new dress which complemented the bridesmaid's sashes. The Alexander McQueen dusky pink silk creation cost £2,000, while the matching Jane Taylor cocktail hat was $1,387.

The red McQueen maxi dress for an evening reception in Berlin cost $2,877.

For Royal Ascot Kate chose McQueen again – the ivory lace dress cost $3,259.

Kate opted for a $3,744 Dolce & Gabbana coat for Remembrance Day 2017.

The second ice-blue, crystallized Jenny Packham evening gown that Kate wore in 2017 cost $4,853.

Kate's second-most-expensive McQueen piece from 2017 was the $5,547 black lace gown she wore for a reception in the French capital.

Kate's first sparkly Jenny Packham evening gown of 2017 set her back $5,771.

Kate's most expensive dress of 2017 was the $8,668 floral Alexander McQueen number she wore for the BAFTA awards. The McQueen clutch added another $2,315 to the outfit's price tag, while the HUGE diamond-encrusted mystery earrings, and the diamond bracelet she received as a wedding present from Prince Charles sent the overall cost skyrocketing.

Da da da da da da daaaaaa . . . Kate's most expensive wardrobe item last year was the $9,321 Chanel coat dress that she wore in Paris. The tonal Chanel handbag added an additional $5,216 to the overall cost, while the Chanel belt stacked on a further $832.

Despite the increasing amounts of finery in Kate's closet, the High Street Duchess is still (just about) visible, and she has also worn a handful of lower price point items in the past year. The cheapest was the $35 Jigsaw faux fur wrap that she chose for the queen's annual festive lunch. Kate has had the piece for many years, and also brought it out for the same event in 2016.

Kate's other High Street item for the 2017 luncheon was a $146 black Zara cape - she also wore it for a performance of the Nutcracker in the same week.

For a boat race during her tour of Germany, Kate teamed her beloved $35 Zara skinnies with a $96 Hugo Boss long-sleeved tee.

Kate turned to her favorite High Street store Zara for her $44 jeggings.

Kate brought out the $64 Topshop dress that she first wore when she was pregnant with Princess Charlotte.

Although the dress Kate wore to Wimbledon 2017 was D&G, her $86 sandals were from the High Street store Office.

Working the nautical theme, Kate teamed her $123 Zara blazer with $143 J.Crew pants.

It may not have been as affordable as some of her clothing choices, but Kate's $415 Hobbs two-piece was a snip compared to other far more expensive skirt suits that the duchess has worn.

Kate's favorite earring designer is Kiki McDonough, and the duchess wears her creations for big events such as her children's christenings and black tie galas, as well as her every day charity engagements. In 2017 Kate wore her $4,713 blue topaz earrings in Luxembourg and Germany.

Kate had previously worn the $5,198 lavender amethyst drops in Bhutan, and she got them out again for the final day of her trip to Germany.

Adding additional heft to the price tag of her outfit for her sister's big day, Kate also splashed out on a pair of rose pink morganite drops for $10,396.

Prince Charles gave Kate a set of diamond jewelry when she married, and the bracelet has been estimated to cost $207,906. It seems to be one of Kate's favorite pieces of evening jewelry and she has worn it many times – including to the BAFTA Awards in 2017
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One of Kate's go-to jewelry items have become her $187 green onyx Monica Vinader earrings.

Kate loves traditional – and more expensive – pearl jewelry, but a $208 pair of asymmetric Soru earrings have also become a favorite.

A pair of earrings that are still in rotation have never been identified, but since Kate has been wearing them since 2007 it's safe to say these are not a high price item. As well as wearing them on her tour of India, Kate also wore them most recently at the queen's family Christmas lunch
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When it comes to jewelry options, Kate can always look beyond her own jewel box and into the royal vaults. The duchess now borrows from the queen on a more regular basis than the early days of her marriage, and the diamond chandelier earrings she chose for a Paris reception have become one of her most-often borrowed items.

The black tie evening event was a fitting occasion for Kate to first wear Her Majesty's Garrard four-row pearl choker with diamond centerpiece.