The Duchess of Sussex matched a £8,000 designer dress with a pair of £5 earrings she borrowed from a pal to wear to the showbiz wedding of the year.
The thrifty bling was originally bought from a market stall on posh Portobello Road in west London, royal sources have revealed.
Meghan, 38, stunned in a sheer black dress complete with sparkles and puff sleeves made by Italian designer Valentino for her fashion designer friend Misha Nonoo’s wedding to energy billionaire Michael Hess in Rome on Friday.
Prince Harry looked dapper in a black tuxedo beside her.
A royal source said: “Meghan always loved the earrings and asked to borrow them but no one would have known they were from a vintage market stall.”
The pair returned to London on Saturday after the wedding attended by a stellar list of A list and royal guests including Sir Paul McCartney and Princess Beatrice.
Harry and Meghan departed for South Africa yesterday morning, arriving in Cape Town today.
While many praised Meghan for her elegant and classy dress, one stylist has slammed her for breaking tradition and opting to wear black at the wedding.
Speaking to MailOnline, stylist Lucas Armitage branded her outfit choice as “shocking”.
He explained: “Wedding guests usually shun black in favor of a more complimentary colour to pair with white.
“Meghan isn’t one for playing by etiquette as we well know but even for her this is fairly shocking.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were guests of honour at Misha Nonoo's intimate pre-wedding lunch on Friday.
