Meghan Markle news: Wore Charles gift for first time in a year while hiking in £160K look

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, cut a relaxed figure as she hiked in the Californian sunshine.

The 41-year-old was joined by a group of friends as she enjoyed time in the country.

The Duchess wore a low-key hiking look, besides the thousands of pounds worth of jewellery.

It is the first time Meghan has been seen wearing her wedding gift from King Charles in over a year, and it comes on the same day as the Coronation, which the Duchess chose to skip.

King Charles had a £15,000 bracelet specially made for the former actress by royal warrant holders Bentley & Skinner.

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Made of ninety-two round brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing a total of 2 carats, set in white gold, Meghan was seen wearing the bracelet for the first time on the eve of her wedding.

The last time the Duchess wore the piece was on April 17, 2022, during the Invictus Games in The Hague.

The apparent tribute to Charles was not the only one Meghan made. She also wore a number of pieces that once belonged to Princess Diana.

With her simple leggings and t-shirt ensemble, she wore Princess Diana’s £17,800 Cartier wristwatch.

She wore it with a Cartier tennis bracelet that was once Diana’s, estimated to be worth £125,000.

Alongside these royal gifts, she wore a £5,000 Cartier Love bracelet and a £390 May Brenner x Abigail Spencer necklace with her £100 J.Crew khaki jacket.

She covered her eyes with Stella McCartney Aviator sunglasses, £197.92, and a chic straw hat.

The Duchess of Sussex has an enormous collection of jewellery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

To her wedding, the former working royal wore £234,500 of gems she hasn’t worn since.

Meghan opted for the large Reflection de Cartier earrings, which can still be bought from Cartier for a massive £71,500.

But, these earrings pale in comparison compared to the enormous cost of the matching bracelet. The Reflection de Cartier bracelet costs an eye-watering £163,000.

In total Meghan’s reception jewellery alone was over seven times the median UK annual salary.

These aren’t Meghan’s only pricey jewellery purchases. She has a $32,100 Cartier Juste un Clou necklace in 18K yellow gold, which she wore to the Invictus Games Ceremony 2022 in The Hague.