Kate and Meghan’s Bridesmaid Dress Saga Continues — Royal Aide Shares What Really Happened

Prince Harry, in his memoir, addressed the infamous spat between Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle over Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress. He claimed it was in fact his wife who was reduced to tears by Middleton's words. 3 years since the release of Harry's Spare, just when it seemed like the bridesmaid dress drama was behind them, there's a new twist. A royal staffer has claimed that the bickering left both women in tears.

Royal author Tom Quinn, in his biography Yes, Ma'am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, has offered insight into the alleged fight. As reported by People magazine, he quoted a royal insider who said, “I can tell you that all the papers and commentators got this wrong, the truth is that as with many of these spats between sisters, brothers or even sisters-in-law, both sides were really upset.” The source added, “The truth is that during the discussions about the bridesmaid's dress, Meghan said a few things she regretted and Kate said a few things she later regretted, but it was all in the heat of the moment. Both women were crying their eyes out!”

The Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex’s tiff had to do with Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress for the Sussex wedding, which fit her poorly. At the time, reports emerged that Markle had made Middleton cry during the disagreement. However, in her 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview, Markle claimed that “the reverse happened,” meaning she was the one crying over what transpired. As reported by People magazine, she, however, added that Middleton later apologized and brought her flowers with a note. She said, “I actually think it's — I don't think it's fair to her to get into the details of that because she apologized, and I've forgiven her.”

Harry also shared his perspective on the bridesmaid dress fiasco, echoing Markle’s sentiments. In his memoir, he wrote that Middleton allegedly texted Markle four days before their wedding, saying, “Charlotte's dress is too big, too long, too baggy. She cried when she tried it on at home.” After a “back and forth” between the sisters-in-laws over text, the Duke claimed he “found Meg on the floor, sobbing." He recounted, "I was horrified to see her so upset, but didn't think it was a catastrophe.”

While Middleton and Markle’s spat first made headlines, a source told royal reporter Camilla Tominey for the Telegraph, “Kate had only just given birth to Prince Louis and was feeling quite emotional.” Despite the varied accounts, Ajay Mirpui, the tailor who helped with the bridesmaids' dresses, told the Daily Mail that he did not see a fight happening in his presence. However, Mirpui said that his team of four “had to work tooth and nail for four days” to mend the dresses, not leaving Windsor Castle until 10 p.m. on the night before the royal wedding.