At the beginning of the new year, UFO No More, a royal fashion website that likes to do things, has released the list of royal family members' outfit fees for 2023 as usual.
Not surprisingly, Princess Charlene of Monaco topped the list with a staggering 372,000 euros (about 2.9 million yuan) in purchase fees. He was followed by Princess Eugenie of the British royal family, who spent 196,000 euros on clothes and jewelry last year. The third is the more familiar British Princess Kate, who spends only 111,000 euros, less than one-third of Princess Charlene.
Of course, compared with the bill of up to 740,000 euros (about 5.36 million yuan) in 2022, Princess Charlene was already restrained last year.
In terms of the number of pieces, it has increased from 105 pieces the year before to 155 pieces last year, and the average price has dropped from 11,000 euros to 3,000 euros.
Despite the overall cost decline, Princess Charlene's condition has visibly improved in the past year.
Here is a brief introduction to you.
Charlene was originally a strong swimmer and also represented the South African national team at the Olympics, so she was nicknamed the "South African Mermaid".
During a swimming competition, she met Prince Albert II of Monaco, who fell in love with her at first sight, and the two announced their romance.
However, before marriage, it was revealed that the prince had been stepping on two boats, and there had already been a scandal of illegitimate children and illegitimate daughters.
It is said that Charlene couldn't bear it, and even escaped three times but failed, and after being captured, she held a wedding in tears.
After marriage, Princess Charlene gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix children.
Even the princess, who seems to be beautiful to outsiders, has always been depressed, and she has also revealed that she is "difficult to smile" in royal life, and she is also "physically and mentally exhausted" when raising children...
Many people say that she is the "concubine" of Monaco.
It is no wonder that Prince Albert has not been "suspicious" with his ex-girlfriend and illegitimate children because of Princess Charlene's unhappiness, on the contrary, it has become more and more high-profile in recent years.
Last year, he even publicly celebrated the 20th birthday of his illegitimate son Alexander with his flight attendant's ex-girlfriend.
The ex-girlfriend of this flight attendant also comes out from time to time to brush up on her presence, and often goes to the events attended by Princess Charlene to attract attention.
The illegitimate son Alexander and the illegitimate daughter Jasmin even posted a photo of their twins with Princess Charlene on social platforms.
In 2020, the flowery Prince Albert broke out again with a cheating illegitimate child scandal.
Princess Charlene, who had been depressed, went back to her hometown of South Africa for a vacation in a fit of rage, and cut a very eye-catching punk head and shaved off a third of her hair.
After 2021, Princess Charlene returned to Monaco from "vacation" to attend official business, although she looked like she had returned to her previous dignified and elegant appearance, she has always been "forced to do business", estranged from the prince in public, and her delicate makeup could not hide her haggard and lonely face.
But last year, after being openly provoked by her husband's mistress illegitimate child one after another, Princess Charlene seemed to see it. Not only is her appearance rejuvenated, her condition looks very good, and even her clothes have gone up to a new level, and she is called Niu Hulu Charlene after returning to the palace by netizens.
That's right, since you can't make the prince change his mind, then spend his money to dress himself.
Today, Sister SO will take you to see where her tens of millions of installation fees will be spent in 2023?
First of all, it can be seen that Princess Charlene appeared in public for a total of 69 days last year, nearly 1 times more than in 2022.
In the past 69 days, almost every appearance has been a new shape, and today we will pick the key points to talk about.
On 26 January, Princess Charlene took her children to the celebration of the feast of Saint Dévote, the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. On that day, she wore a black suit from Swiss luxury fashion house Akris and a gray cashmere jacket that looked not bulky but also very warm.
On February 13, Princess Charlene and Prince Albert attended the Charity Gala held by the Princess Charlene Foundation in Courchevel, wearing an Akris embroidered tulle gown with an Akris long black jacket, a bit retro, with an aura of 2.8 meters.
On March 8, Princess Charlene attended the "Women and Sports" luncheon organized by the Monaco government alone to commemorate International Women's Day, wearing an Akris gray-blue double-breasted suit with Christian Dior heels, a color suit that was formal but not overly serious.
On April 12, Princess Charlene and Prince visited Italy and wore a more casual gradient checked jacquard suit by Emporio Armani when they visited the André Bocelli Foundation in Florence.
In the evening, at a dinner to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Monaco Consulate in Florence, Princess Charlene wore an Akris black sequined gown with a black clutch.
On April 21, Princess Charlene attended a water safety seminar for the children of the St. Devoort Rugby Tournament, and she put on a wetsuit to teach the children herself.
On April 23, taking a pair of children to attend the St. Devoort Rugby Tournament, Princess Charlene wore a white suit, with a blazer and the prince's look like a "couple's outfit", and the red lipstick showed that she was very aura.
On the other hand, when she participated in the same event last year, Princess Charlene looked very haggard and even smiled very reluctantly.
On May 6, at Charles' coronation, Princess Charlene wore an off-white suit with pearl buttons. She stood out in the crowd with a silver Bella Rosa clutch and a Philip Treacy hat with an oversized bow.
On May 28, at the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, Princess Charlene flipped another Akris navy silk rainbow multicolor pleated dress with Christian Dior blue heels and Prada sunglasses.
At the dinner that night, Princess Charlene wore a Valentino black and white one-sleeved gown, and she looked very comfortable after being strong inside.
On June 17, she met with the Prince and her son with the coaching staff and players of the Monaco basketball team, Princess Charlene wore a Giorgio Armani white silk suit with Jimmy Choo heeled sandals.
On June 21, attending the closing ceremony of the 62nd Monte Carlo Television Festival, Princess Charlene wore an Akris silk V-neck gown, full of low-key luxury lustre, with a V-shaped necklace, which was very luxurious.
On 20 July, at a gala dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Alleman International Club of Monaco, Princess Charlene took on her favourite label, Akris, a sheer A-line gown in patent leather with a hint of rebellion.
On July 30, at the 74th Monaco Red Cross Gala, a simple white dress with Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry, Princess Charlene also cordially held hands with the Prince, and her body language was very natural.
On September 5, to meet the new French ambassador to Monaco, Princess Charlene wore a Ralph Lauren navy blue off-the-shoulder knit top with pleated wide-leg pants, and a necklace around her neck added a lot of elegance to this business-like look.
On November 11, at the Festival of the Stars, a Max Mara dress is simple and elegant, with a belt as the finishing touch, which perfectly accentuates the waistline.
On November 19, attending Monaco's National Day event, a Didier Angelo embroidered glass bead gown fully reflected her confident elegance, and the sparkling skirt seemed to make people see the "South African mermaid" of yesteryear.
On the same day, Princess Charlene also wore a Didier Angelo red double-breasted jacket, with a red hat, red boots and red gloves, which was very atmospheric and ordinary people could not control.
On November 22, to attend the International Day of the Child's Rights, a classic Max Mara camel coat was worn with a black turtleneck, black gloves and boots, and Princess Charlene also replaced the middle belt with a Balenciaga belt, the whole person looked very neat.
On the same day, at the opening ceremony of Café de Paris, a Burberry black double-breasted woolen jacket with gray suit pants made Princess Charlene look very stylish.
On December 7, at the Christmas event, Princess Charlene wore a Burberry red checked draped coat, which was full of British flavor.
On December 13, at a charity event in Austria, a Dries Van Noten Beau gray tweed double-breasted blazer was layered with a red turtleneck sweater to bring Princess Charlene a retro 70s aesthetic.
On December 31, when she and the Prince appeared in the 2024 New Year's speech, Princess Charlene wore a Ralph Lauren burgundy ruffled velvet gown, which was intellectually elegant.
Looking back on 2023, it is not difficult to find that her favorite brand is the Swiss brand Akris, the Italian brands Max Mara, Armani, and Valentino are also worn by the United States, the American brand Ralph Lauren, the British brand Burberry, and the French brand Christian Dior.
In terms of style, she loves to cut simple, atmospheric and elegant, in addition to wearing dresses to participate in events, she usually likes capable pants when attending official business.
Of course, reconciling with herself, refining a strong heart, and exuding self-confidence from the inside out is the core of Princess Charlene's beauty today.