Get our daily royal round-up direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

Meghan Markle donned an outfit worth an astonishing £140,000 when she attended the Queen's Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace, according to reports.

The expensive get-up included a dress worth more than £1,000 and a £139,000 bracelet.

Meanwhile the outfit worn by her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, cost a more modest £305, according to The Sun .

Meghan wore and Erdem dress which she has previously worn during an appearance on The Today show in 2016, Meghan's Mirror states.

The dress retails for £1,250, but it was the diamond and white gold Reflection de Cartier bracelet - which costs £139,000 - that really dazzled.

(Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play now

On top of that, it is reported, she wore a Gillian Anderson soft wool swing coat, worth £395, and a £496 pair of Aquazzura shoes.

By comparison, Kate wore a Stella McCartney dress which she first wore in 2011.

(Image: NBC News) (Image: NBC News)

Rumours of rifts between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton have been rife for weeks, but a close friend to the royals has revealed that any divisions drawn between the Duchesses won’t stop Harry and William coming together.

Last month, Kensington Palace announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be moving away from London and into Frogmore Cottage.

(Image: SplashNews.com) (Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

The announcement, that meant the newlyweds would be moving 20 miles away from their current neighbours Will and Kate, fuelled existing rumours that the ‘Fab Four’ were divided in conflict.

The alleged divisions are thought to have been ignited back in May, where an argument reportedly erupted between Kate and Meghan during a dress fitting for Princess Charlotte.

But one source, said to be a close friend of the Royal family, believes the distance will be a good thing for the two couples.

“[The move] will be the best thing for all of them,” she told People.

“Like Meghan and Kate, Harry and William have different roles.

“But the brothers will always come together because they are Diana’s sons.”