23/05/18: One Royal Wedding Guest Just Sold Their Exclusive Goody Bag For Over £21,000
Days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's nuptials one of the non-VIP attendees of the big day has, according to the Daily Mail, sold their exclusive goody bag for £21,400.
Claire Oliver, who was invited for her work offering young people internships in engineering, was one of the couple of thousands of people allowed into the grounds of Windsor Castle last Saturday.
As well as getting to see the new couple's first kiss, Oliver was given the goody bag, which she went on to auction on eBay for thousands of pounds.
Oliver is yet to reveal what she will be spending her small fortune on, and has started quite the debate as to whether her selling the gift was an act of thrifty genius, or impolite guest.
21/05/18: Royal Wedding Guests Were Treated To Goody Bags - And Here’s What They Got
As if getting the first glimpse of Meghan Markle’s divine Givenchy gown was not enough, the 2,640 members of the public invited into the grounds of Windsor Castle as guests of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle also received a gift from the couple.
On Saturday, as a thank you for supporting the newlyweds on their big day, guests were given tote bags emblazoned with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s initials.
The bags were also filled with mementos from the big day.
According to Hello, the bag included, ‘a fridge magnet, branded chocolate, shortbread, a magnet and a bottle of Windsor Castle water. There was also a wedding programme, and a 20 per cent off voucher for the castle shop.’
Invitees are sharing the contents of the bag on Twitter, thanking the couple and staff for the extra-special touch.
Unfortunately there have been reports that some of the bags were being sold on eBay, with one already having 64 bids at £1,550.
Included in the exclusive list of invitees were members of the public from all across the UK, as well as 200 people from a range of charities, 100 pupils from local schools, 530 Members of The Royal Households and Crown Estate, and the community members of Windsor Castle.
So which one was eBay member 'claire8024' then, eh?
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
