Royal superfan, 40, has spent £30k and shops for 10 hours a day to copy Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle’s looks
Janelle Nash, 40, from Arizona, has been dressing like the royal pair for nine years
A SUPER-KEEN royal fan in the US has spent £30,000 copying the fashion style of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle over the past nine years.
Janelle Nash, 40, from Arizona, spends around 10 hours a day finding cheaper versions of the royal pair's clothes.
The stay-at-home mum now has hundreds of items in her “royal wardrobe” and has racked up 60,000 followers on Instagram in the process.
Janelle told Fabulous Online: “I love the sense of tradition and history of the royal family.
“I love that Kate and Meghan’s fashion combines tradition and current style. What they wear is a snapshot of a time and place in history.”
The royal fanatic decided to start a style blog called Royal RepliKate back in 2010 and uploaded side-by-side photographs of her wearing nearly identical outfits to the flawless duchess.
She explained: “I have always admired the British royal family, with Princess Diana’s fashion first interesting me.
“I first started following Kate’s fashion back in 2008 during the years she and William were dating.”
Every time the Duchess of Cambridge steps out in public, her outfits sell out within hours, leading to what has been dubbed the “Kate Middleton effect”.
And Janelle has also received lots of praise for her royal-inspired looks.
She said: “I often receive compliments on my fashion style. People frequently comment that I look so pulled together and have an elegant style.
“I have never met any royals, but it is my dream to one day be able to go to London and see Kate or Meghan at an event.”
And when it comes to picking out her dream royal outfits, Kate’s biggest fan knows exactly the ones she envies the most.
She said: “My all-time favourite outfit of Kate is the pale pink sequin Jenny Packham gown with delicate angel sleeves that she wore with the pale pink suede LK Bennett bow heels.
“My all-time favourite outfit of Meghan’s is the black Emilia Wickstead dress with wide straps and belt that she wore with black Aquazarra heels and Birks earrings.”
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