Staggering cost of Meghan Markle’s maternity wardrobe

The Duchess has just welcomed her first child, but her stylish maternity wardrobe came at a huge expense — seven times more than Kate’s.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have finally welcomed their first born, a little boy born in the early hours of May 6.

But while we eagerly await the first glimpse of the new mum with her bub following the royal birth, it’s fair to say everyone is keen to know see what the mum will wear.

Since announcing she was expecting her first child with husband Prince Harry back in October, the 37-year-old was photographed in at least 75 headline-making outfits, costing a staggering $674,400.

The huge number is reportedly more than seven times what her sister-in-law Kate Middleton spent on her pregnancy wardrobe.

The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to her first child, a son, with Prince Harry. Her pregnancy wardrobe is estimated to have cost $674,400, with this $18,500 bespoke Oscar de la Renta gown contributing to the hefty bill. Picture: Paul Edwards/Getty Images

During a royal visit in London at the start of the year, the Duchess of Sussex caused a frenzy with this $49 H&M dress. Picture: Eddie Mulholland/AFP

While some of her fabulous maternity looks were enough to make you want to weep — such as the $18,500 bespoke Oscar de la Renta dress covered in laser-cut birds she wore to the Geographic Society Awards in October.

Some were surprisingly affordable, like the a nude knit H&M maternity dress that cost just $49 in January.

Here’s a look at her lavish pregnancy wardrobe, which will now retire to her royal wardrobe.

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