New information has surfaced regarding the long-rumored bridesmaid dress incident between Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, suggesting that earlier reports may have misunderstood a key detail.
Although it’s been seven years since Meghan’s wedding at St George’s Chapel, the supposed tension between her and Kate Middleton over a bridesmaid dress continues to draw attention.
At the time, media reports claimed there was a disagreement between Meghan and Kate about the dress worn by Princess Charlotte, Kate’s daughter. Meghan and Prince Harry later confirmed there had been an issue during their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The disagreement was also brought up in Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, where he included text messages between Meghan and Kate. He refuted the narrative that Meghan made Kate cry, stating it was actually the reverse.
Harry described how, just four days before the wedding, Kate messaged Meghan saying the custom-made French couture dresses needed to be altered. He claimed Kate was upset because Meghan didn’t respond right away.
Harry shared that “Meg didn’t reply to Kate straight away.” He explained that while Meghan was overwhelmed with countless wedding-related messages, her main focus at the time was handling the drama with her father. The next morning, Meghan texted Kate, letting her know that the tailor was ready and waiting.
“This wasn’t sufficient,” Harry noted.
According to him, Kate later expressed her frustration, saying: “Charlotte’s dress is too big, too long, too baggy. She cried when she tried it on a[t] home.”
Meghan apparently responded: “Right, and I told you the tailor has been standing by since 8am. Here. At KP. Can you take Charlotte to have it altered, as the other mums are doing?”
But Kate reportedly disagreed and insisted: “No, all the dresses need to be remade.”
Harry wrote that Meghan then asked Kate if she realized what she was dealing with concerning her father. Kate replied that she was aware, but emphasized the dresses again, reminding Meghan: “And the wedding is in four days!”
To this, Meghan responded sharply: “Yes, Kate, I know…”
She continued: “I’m not sure what else to say. If the dress doesn’t fit then please take Charlotte to see Ajay. He’s been waiting all day,” and Kate simply answered: “Fine.”
Later, when Harry returned home, he said he found Meghan crying on the floor. The next day, Kate reportedly came by with flowers and a note to apologize for the situation.
Recently, however, a royal staff member has stepped forward with new claims about what really happened, reigniting public interest in the incident.
All of this comes from a new biography by Tom Quinn called Yes, Ma’am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants. According to one staff member, the media got one major detail wrong at the time.
“I can tell you that all the papers and commentators got this wrong. The truth is, like with many family disagreements — between sisters, brothers, or in-laws — both sides were genuinely upset,” the staffer reportedly said.
This refers to the incident where Meghan and Harry denied claims that Kate was the one in tears, insisting it was actually Meghan who was left crying.
The staff member added, “During the talks about the bridesmaid dresses, Meghan said some things she regretted, and so did Kate. It was just one of those emotional moments.
“Both women were crying their eyes out!”
However, someone involved in making the dresses had a completely different take on the situation.
After Harry released his book sharing the alleged text exchanges, Ajay Mirpui — the luxury tailor who worked on the bridesmaids’ dresses involved in the dispute — told the Daily Mail he wasn’t aware of any drama.
“If anything happened in the background, it didn’t happen in front of me. But yes, weddings are stressful at the best of times — and especially one at this high level; you’ve got to respect that,” he said.
He added that there were some last-minute issues, which are pretty common at weddings. “They were faced with a problem like anyone gets at a wedding, with last-minute hitches. I can understand why anybody would be upset if the dresses weren’t fitting — it’s nerve-wracking.”