Even people with the most impeccable style sometimes suffer from fashion regrets—including the Princess of Wales.
Kate Middleton's style is so renowned that there's literally a name for the impact it has on the British economy. The Kate Middleton Effect has been valued at £1 billion (the equivalent more than $1.2 billion in 2024 dollars) for the U.K. fashion industry and it's driven by royal fans who clamor to buy items she's seen wearing in public.
