Meghan Markle's lavish baby shower received backlash, but she 'doesn't regret' it

Meghan Markle knows her lavish Manhattan baby shower raised eyebrows, but months later, she's not second-guessing it.

"She doesn't regret the baby shower in NYC that got so much backlash," Us Weekly reports of the February shower. "She doesn't regret celebrating her baby or doing it in NYC."

Baby showers aren't customary in the United Kingdom, but the Duchess of Sussex is, of course, an American, and most of her friends are too. Tennis champ Serena Williams hosted the swanky affair, which reportedly totaled a $200,000 bill. Williams footed the bill for a $75,000 penthouse hotel suite at The Mark and friends split the rest.

Perhaps anticipating outcry from British taxpayers should Meghan utilize certain royal amenities, she traveled to the States on a private jet that a friend personally lended to her.

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Several royal insiders were politely dismayed by the affair, including the Queen's former spokesman, Dickie Arbiter: "It was a bit over the top in terms of expense and the way she got there," he admitted, noting that baby showers in general are "very much an American thing."

Although Meghan wasn't reprimanded for the shower, she was "made aware" that her "big, flashy" event strayed from the norm. And her sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, was not present for the shower, fueling the rumor mill with more reports of a feud between the two Duchesses.

That said, her friends have made it clear that they just wanted the day to be as enjoyable as possible for the Duchess, who has suffered her fair share of negative press during her first year as a royal. Among the guests were Amal Clooney and Gayle King.

"I'm a perfectionist, so I'm like, 'Let's make it perfect,'" Williams said of planning the shower.

The Duchess will likely return the friendship favor with a visit to Wimbledon this summer to watch Williams compete.