Victoria's low budget maternity

It's been said before:A Royal baby may be the best PR anyone could ask for. Add to that the mother, HRH the Crown Princess... 

  • Victoria in her favorite burgundy maternity dress, by Swedish Greta. It is not really a maternity dress but can clearly be worn as one. The name of this particular model is “Kate,” is made of 100% silk crepe, and costs 1398 SEK ($205).

  • Crown Princess Victoria is the most popular person in the Swedish royal family. And here’s some news that might increase her popularity: Unlike royals from other countries, Victoria is a budget shopper, at least when it comes to her maternity clothes.

  • And here she is in her H&M Mama coat, available for 699 SEK ($102).

  • Queen Rania of Jordan spent a fortune on her maternity clothes, as did Crown Princess Maxima of the Netherlands and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. Victoria is thrifty in comparison. First of all, she has chosen mostly Swedish labels like H&M (famous for their low prices), Back and Greta. She has been seen wearing her H&M Mama coat for 699 SEK ($102) as if it were the most amazing Chanel. From her favorite brand Greta come a couple silk dresses that retail for 3,000 SEK a piece ($440). These are dresses that aren’t made for maternity per say, so Victoria will be able to use them after baby is born, too. And what about the pretty dress she wore at the Grand Hotel, when she gave Peter Wallenberg the “Årets Svensk i Världen” award? The one with a rolled collar and yellow pattern? That dress is not Swedish design, but comes from the British L.K. Bennett and costs around 2,000 SEK ($294).

  • The Bernadotte baby is expected in March, but he or she already has his or her own lullaby, written by Victoria’s piano teacher Ingemar Thorell.

  • But there are exceptions of course, and one of them is the beautiful midnight blue sequined gown Victoria wore when the Nobel Prizes were handed out last December. It was designed by Pär Engsheden (who also designed her wedding gown), and cost around 80,000 SEK ($11,774). Well, she’s a Crown Princess after all.
    For more info on the Crown Princess's favorite brands, check out:
    www.gretashop.com
    www.hm.com
    www.annsofieback.com
    www.lkbennett.com