[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Livia

It's undeniable that the royals make a mint for the British fashion industry. Also, there are lots of up and coming young British designers who make their clothes in the UK, and the royals tend to support young British designers. Lots of department stores - John Lewis, Debenhams - are stocking more British-made clothes... But beside all that, Meghan Markle is a woman of independent means, she may well have bought the dress herself. Who are we to police who spends how much and on what?

John Lewis is owned by the Chinese...And Debenhams in Leeds by an Islamic bank... Where is the inclusion of young British designers in these stores.. It might help for you to show me who the UK based designers are making UK produced clothes for the royals, I've looked but I don't see any.

She may have bought the dress herself, that wasn't my initial issue was it? I'm not policing anyone, just raising a philosophical argument surrounding the benefits of demonstrations of extreme wealth like this in the current economic climate for most in the UK.