22 times royals wore affordable items that cost under $100

Talia LakritzJul 16, 2020, 23:34 IST

From left to right: Kate Middleton in ASOS, Meghan Markle in Aritzia, Queen Letizia of Spain in Zara.Alex Lentati - WPA Pool/Getty Images, Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images, Paolo Blocco/WireImage/Getty Images

Kate Middleton has been known to wear clothes from Zara, Gap, ASOS, and Topshop.
Meghan Markle has worn looks from H&M and ASOS.
Queen Letizia of Spain often wears clothing from Zara.

Members of the royal family have access to countless luxury brands and designer looks, but they've also been known to wear affordable clothes from brands like Zara, H&M, and ASOS.

Since Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Queen Letizia of Spain married into their royal status, it's also possible that they still enjoy wearing outfits from stores they frequented before they were royals.

Here are 22 times royals wore items that cost less than $100.

Kate Middleton wore a blue pleated Zara dress that cost just under $90 as she left for her honeymoon in 2011.

Kate Middleton after her royal wedding in 2011. John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images

She wore a relaxed "boyfriend" shirt from Gap to visit New Zealand's Amisfield Winery in 2014.

Kate Middleton in New Zealand in 2014. Craig Baxter - Pool/Getty Images

That same year, she wore a $79 maternity dress from Seraphine for a reception during her first official visit to New York City.

Kate Middleton and Prince William attend a Creativity is GREAT reception in 2014 in New York City. Christopher Wahl-Pool/Getty Images

She wore another affordable Seraphine dress while visiting her family home in Berkshire after having Prince George.

William, Kate, and Prince George pose at the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Getty/Handout

ASOS named their maternity wrap dress after her when she wore it in 2015.

Kate Middleton visits the Brookhill Children's Centre in 2015 in London, England. Alex Lentati - WPA Pool/Getty Images

The $50 Topshop dress she wore to visit Warner Bros. Studios sold out within an hour.

Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, and Prince William at Warner Bros. Studios. Paul Rogers / Getty

In 2016, she visited the Eden Project in Cornwall wearing $30 pants from Gap.

Kate Middleton in 2016. Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images

She visited a farm in rural England wearing sensible $50 pants from Zara.

Kate Middleton visiting Farms for City Children in May 2017. Getty/Pool

Middleton wore a $70 dress from Zara at a charity polo match in 2018.

Kate Middleton watches Prince William play polo at a charity match in 2018. zz/KGC-178/STAR MAX/IPx

She wore a leopard-print skirt from Zara priced at $50 in January.

Kate Middleton in Zara. Geoff Caddick/WPA POOL/Getty Images

She wore three affordable pieces retailing for $50 and under at a SportsAid Stars event in London in February.

Kate Middleton in green. Yui Mok/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Meghan Markle wore a $56 ASOS dress while visiting Wellington, New Zealand.

Meghan Markle in ASOS. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

In January 2019, Markle wore a $34.99 H&M dress for her visit to the Mayhew Animal Welfare Charity.

Meghan Markle in H&M. WPA Pool/Getty Images

She rewore a $49 purple Aritzia dress from her maternity wardrobe in October 2019.

Meghan Markle wearing a purple Aritzia dress. Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

For her first public appearance of 2020, Markle wore a $70 sweater from Massimo Dutti.

Meghan Markle in a $70 sweater. Samir Hussein/Getty Images

On her royal tour of South Africa in September, she wore an $85 dress by Mayamiko, a sustainable fashion label from Malawi.

Meghan Markle in South Africa. Samir Hussein.

Queen Letizia of Spain is a fan of Zara. She wore a $20 snakeskin-print skirt from the brand to an event at Zarzuela Palace in 2019.

Queen Letizia of Spain in Zara. Paolo Blocco/WireImage/Getty Images

She wore a $30 Mango top for an appearance in Madrid.

Queen Letizia in a Mango top. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

She wore a $26 Zara top on a visit to Cieza.

Queen Letizia of Spain. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images

Queen Letizia wore another Zara piece while visiting Gran Canaria, Spain, in June.

King Felipe and Queen Lelizia walk the Paseo de Las Canteras in June. Carlos R. Alvarez/Wire Images/Getty Images

Princess Sofia of Sweden wore a $65 dress from & Other Stories in 2018.

Princess Sofia of Sweden in & Other Stories. MICHAEL CAMPANELLA/WireImage/Getty Images

Princess Eugenie wore a pair of $85 sunglasses to a friend's wedding in 2018.

Princess Eugenie in Mr. Boho sunglasses. Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images

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