Kate Middleton's 18-Outfit India Wardrobe Will Set You Back $50,000

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Prince William and Kate Middleton's week-long royal visit to India and Bhutan concluded over the weekend. Over the course of their travels, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a parade of outfits fit for everything from archery to feeding elephants to rigorous hikes to making pleasant conversation with other royals.

While some of these outfits were on par with Kate's usual degree of fanciness (there was a hand-beaded custom Jenny Packham gown estimated to cost $6,000), many were a few surprisingly affordable picks, including a $140 Topshop dress and Zara pants.

In a fully predictable response, not one, but two intrepid publications have embarked upon the heroic task of calculating the cost of each and every one of these items and adding them up together. Both have come to basically the same conclusion: the wardrobe in its entirety will set you back $50,000, or from Kate's perspective, £35,000.

The bad news (if you're by chance the sole person in the world with $50,000 to spend becoming Kate Middleton's lookalike for a week, that is), is that many of the items she wore have already sold out, or have been recycled from years past and are no longer available.

But for the rest of us, who simply delight in diving into the financial proclivities of princesses, here's the highlight reel, courtesy of E!:

— In seven days, Kate wore 18 outfits, made of clothing, shoes, and accessories by 40 different designers.

— She's had the boots she wore while hiking since 2004.

— She wore $11 earrings from Accessorize (!) while playing cricket.

— The wedges she wore while hanging with baby rhinos and elephants are Dune, and cost just $57.

— Last Thursday, she wore four entirely different outfits, for a total daily cost of $13,125.

— One of those items was a Kira-style skirt that could have taken five people more than three months to complete, and paired said skirt with $5,500 amethyst earrings.

— Her most affordable outfits were worn while feeding elephants ($208), visiting a charity ($331), and playing cricket ($326).

Head over to E! to see the full breakdown, and scroll through the gallery below to see 'em all in action.

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• Kate wore a Naeem Khan dress while visiting the Taj Mahal on the last day of the royal visit. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• The dress, from the designer's resort 2015 collection, is no longer available, however. Photo: Anadolu Agency /Getty Images
• Earlier on Saturday, Kate recycled an Alexander McQueen dress she wore in 2012. Photo: Pool/Getty Images
• Kate wears a $1,050 dress by Beulah London, featuring the national flower of Bhutan, the poppy. Snag Kate's dress here. Photo: Pool/Getty Images
• Will and Kate take a well-deserved break during their three-hour hike up to the Tiger's Nest monastery in Bhutan. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• Kate wears a white blouse, Zara pants, and $675 Penelope Chilvers boots Snag Kate's boots here. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• Kate wears a Tory Burch gown before meeting the King and Queen of Bhutan for dinner. Snag Kate's dress here. Photo: UK Press Pool
• Kate pulled a Katniss while playing the national sport of Bhutan, traditional archery. She wore a handwoven skirt by Bhutanese weaver Kelzan Wangmo with Robert Sanderson heels. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
• The other national sport of Bhutan: giggling. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• Kate wore a recycled custom Emilia Wickstead coat dress while meeting King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Jetsun Pema, known as the 'Kate Middleton of the Himalayas.'. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• Kate lived out your personal dream and fed baby elephants and rhinos, all while wearing a surprisingly affordable $140 dress from Topshop. Snag her dress while it's still available here and the Dune London shoes are available for $95 here. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• While visiting Kaziranga National Park, Kate went casual with Zara pants, a polka dot RM WIlliams blouse, and Sebago boat shoes. Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images
• Kate headed to an evening campfire in a blue and green printed maxi dress by Anna Sui. She finished off her look with her favorite Pied a Terre Imperia wedges. Snag her dress here and the navy version of her shoes here. Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
• Ah, true love. Shop her shoes here. Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
• Kate kicked off the third day of her trip in this affordable ($78!) red maxi dress from high street brand Glamorous — accessorized with a red tika spot, a floral garland, and suede Russell & Bromley flats — for a visit to a boys’ charity in Delhi. Shop her dress here and her shoes here. Photo: Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty Images
• Her earrings, from budget-friendly brand Accessorize, are sadly sold out. Photo: UK Press Pool/Getty Images
• For lunch with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Kate chose a $1,395 Temperley London lace dress in a stunning shade of jade. She paired it with L.K.Bennett's Fern Court Shoe, which she also wore on the first day of her India trip. Pre-order the dress here. Her pumps are sold out in nude, but available in black here. Photo: Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty Images
• Her clutch, the Natalie style also from L.K.Bennett, is unfortunately sold out. Photo: Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty Images
• Kate’s made-to-order earrings are by Kiki McDonough and cost about $5,000. Get a closer look at them here. Photo: Dominic Lipinski - Pool/Getty Images
• Kate wore Temperley London to a celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday. The two-piece outfit is sold out, but the short version is on sale for $2,285. Shop the cocktail dress here. Photo: Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images
• The couple cut a birthday cake with a friggin' saber. Photo: Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images
• The second day of the tour took the Duke and Duchess to India Gate Memorial and the Gandhi Smriti museum to pay respects to Mahatma Gandhi. Photo: Prakash Singh/Getty Images
• The $1,000 dress by Emilia Wickstead is unfortunately sold out, so you can take the grand burning a hole in your pocket elsewhere. (The heels are by Rupert Sanderson and retail for $675, FYI.) Shop the shoes here. Photo: Manish Swarup/Getty Images
• The earrings are Cassandra Goad repeats from the previous day. Shop the earrings here. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images.
• The final activity of their first day was a Gala Dinner, where they schmoozed with various Bollywood stars. Photo: Danny Martindale/Getty Images
• The dress is Jenny Packham, and it was hand-beaded in India. Photo: Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images
• The earrings are similar to Amrapali's lapiz and diamond earrings recently sold on Gilt, though there are a couple differences. Shop the earrings here. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• Kate and Will spent a few hours in the Banganga slums, where they played soccer with local children and met Bollywood dancer Siddesh Tirloskar. Photo: Hindustan Times/Getty Images
• The tunic dress by Mumbai designer Anita Dongre doubles as athleticwear. Photo: Hindustan Times/Getty Images
• The dress is available for $236 at Anita Dongre's site. Shop the dress here. Photo: Danny Martindale/Getty Images
• The Monsoon espadrilles are available for $79. Shop the shoes here. Photo: Indranil Mikherjee/Getty Images
• The couple's first stop was the Taj Hotel, scene of Mumbai terror attacks, where they laid a wreath to pay their respects. Photo: STR/Getty Images
• Kate's first look of the trip was Alexander McQueen. Photo: Samir Hussein/Getty Images
• The earrings are available for $2,132 at Cassandra Goad. Shop the earrings here. Photo: Mark Cuthbert/Getty Images