"The Duchess wore an ensemble costing around £3000",
And where did that £3000 go? Not into a black hole - it paid the wages of dressmakers, milliners, designers and others who created the outfit, and presumably not in sweat-shop conditions. Blame, if you like, the convention that royalty is expected to wear a new outfit for every public appearance.
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