WARDROBE WARS: KATE V MEGHAN

THE ROYAL INSIDER

- Duncan Larcombe

When is an outfit more than just an outfit…? When it’s worn by a duchess.

If ever you need proof of how important the choice of clothes plays in royal life, then look no further than Meghan and Kate’s recent outings on opposite sides of the Atlantic.

In New York, the Duchess of Sussex – self-appointed patron saint of worthiness – glided through Manhattan to read extracts of her new book to underprivileged pupils at the PS 123 school in Harlem.

But emerging from her gas-guzzling entourage of blacked-out vehicles, the duchess’ arrival at the innercity academy was more Hillary Clinton than Mother Teresa.

Venturing into a school where nine out of 10 children are from families too poor to buy them lunch, you might think a celebrity visitor would decide to dress down.