Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are apparently returning $12 million worth of wedding gifts

DESPITE insisting their wedding guests donate to charity instead of giving a gift, people didn’t listen — and the royal couple got an insane number of gifts they have to return.

PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are set to return £7 million ($A12 million) worth of gifts they were sent for the royal wedding.

To celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s special day, Kensington Palace received gifts from various companies. But there are strict rules surrounding what the couple can be sent and many companies gave them presents to promote their wares and get their publicity.

There are strict guidelines about what gifts the royals can and can’t receive. Picture: Givenchy/Mega

Essentially, plenty of people could be looking to exploit the royals and profit from it.

But palace officials are having none of it, with clear guidelines on what gifts can and can’t be kept.

If they break the rules, they’re being posted right back to sender.

One such company is swimwear brand Bags of Love, according to The Express.

Harry and Meghan requested fans and wellwishers give to charity instead of giving gifts.

It appears that hasn’t always been the case, as the Daily Star estimates that the free gifts Harry and Meghan are sending back are worth £7 million ($A12 million).

The same article suggests the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have returned more than £30 million ($A53 million) worth of free gifts, many centred around the births of their three children.

Oh, to be royal!

This article originally appeared on The Sun and is reproduced with permission.