Colorful bouquets arranged by Meghan Markle and her baby shower guests are pictured being donated to young cancer sufferers

The seven-months-pregnant Duchess of Sussex celebrated the impending arrival of her first child with a lavish baby shower trip to New York, which is thought to have cost more than $500,000 (£380,000).

Meghan's pricey - but privately-funded - party, which took place in a $75,000-a-night penthouse, included a flower arranging class for guests, using a variety of blooms from Upper East Side florist Lady Fleur - and royal watchers are now being given a glimpse at the colorful creations made during the event, as well as the sprawling space where the party was thrown.

Instead of sending guests home with their flowers, the 37-year-old, who is expecting her first baby with Prince Harry towards the end of April, brought in Repeat Roses, an organization which reworks flower arrangements at the end of events and then donates them to charity.

While collecting the flowers from the Grand Penthouse at The Mark, the waste-reducing business shared an array of images to its Instagram account, showing workers collecting the arrangements from inside the opulent space where Meghan and her VIP guests spent Wednesday afternoon celebrating. 

Although much of the baby shower remains under wraps - with almost no images posted from inside the event - it appears Repeat Roses received permission to share the charitable aspects, even tagging The Mark Hotel, and Meghan's party planner in its online posts.





MailOnline